Correct option is D
The correct answer is (d) The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
- The National Family Health Survey 2019–21 reports that 23% of women get married before turning 18 years old.
- On December 21, 2021, the Prohibition of Child Marriage Amendment Bill was introduced.
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- The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act of 2006 is amended, raising the legal age of consent for girls to marry from 18 to 21. The Hindu Marriage Act, the Special Marriage Act, and other relevant marriage laws were also altered by the bill.
- The age requirement for marriage is 21, which is older than the requirement for becoming a majority (18 years).
- Marriage between consenting adults is now recognised as a basic right by the Supreme Court.
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