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    What is the minimum legal age of marriage for girls and boys in India ?
    Question

    What is the minimum legal age of marriage for girls and boys in India ?

    A.

    16 years and 18 years

    B.

    18 years and 21 years

    C.

    18 years and 18 years

    D.

    21 years and 21 years

    Correct option is B

    The current minimum age of marriage is 21 and 18 for men and women, respectively in India, approved by the amendment of the Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 in 1978. The same is recommended by the Special Marriage Act, 1954 and the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.

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