6. Consider the following statements regarding “The Marriages (Compulsory Registration and Prevention of Wasteful Expenditure) Bill, 2016”,

1]According to this bill, if a family spends above Rs. 5 lakh on a wedding, it has to contribute 10% of such amount towards a welfare fund which shall be established by the appropriate government to assist the poor and Below Poverty Line families for the marriage of their daughters.

2] The purpose of this Bill is to prohibit extravagant and wasteful expenditure on marriages and to enforce simpler solemnization.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) 1 Only

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b) 2 Only

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c) Both 1 and 2

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d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Solution

The correct option is C c) Both 1 and 2

Ans c) Both the statements are correct.

Explanation: According to this bill, if a family spends above Rs. 5 lakh on a wedding, it has to contribute 10% of such amount towards a welfare fund which shall be established by the appropriate government to assist the poor and Below Poverty Line families for the marriage of their daughters.The purpose of this Bill is to prohibit extravagant and wasteful expenditure on marriages and to enforce simpler solemnization.

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