Child Marriage

Q.

Are the following statements in keeping with democracy as a value? Why?

(a) Father to daughter: I don’t want to hear your opinion about your marriage. In our family children marry where the parents tell them to.

(b) Teacher to student: Don’t disturb my concentration by asking me questions in the classroom.

(c) Employee to the officer: Our working hours must be reduced according to the law.

Q. X was 16 years old when she was forced to marry a boy whose age was 22 years. Related to this scenario, the police took the following actions:

S1- They imprisoned her husband.

S2- The boy's family had to bear the monthly expenses of X till she turned 18 years.

Which of the following punishment is correct?

1. S1 and S2
2. S2
3. S1
4. S1 and S2 are wrong

Q.

How did the knowledge of ancient texts help the reformers promote new laws?

Q. In case any male adult contracts child marriage, then the imprisonment he faces is _____.

1. Maximum of five years
2. Maximum of two years
3. Maximum of three years
4. Maximum seven years

Q. What is the minimum age for marriage for a female?

1. 16
2. 18
3. 20
4. 21

Q. The Child Marriage Act prohibits marriage between any male who is below and any female who is below .

1. 20
2. 21
3. 18
4. 19

Q. Shalini is a 13 year old living in Patna. Her uncle has decided to get her married to his 19 year old son, Rajesh. Which of them would be protected by the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act?

1. Shalini
2. Rajesh
3. Both of them
4. Neither of them

Q. Choose the correct pairs of people who can be contacted to prevent a child marriage at each level of administration.

1. District collector
2. Revenue Divisional Officer
3. Tahsildar/ICDS officer
4. Division level
5. Gram Panchayat Secretary
6. Village Level
7. Tehsil/Mandal level
8. District level

Q. Shelly's grandmother was telling her how women were married young in the olden days. She was shocked to learn that her grandmother had gotten married at the age of 16. Based on her story when do you think her grandmother could have gotten married?

1. The 1950's
2. The 1980's
3. The 1990's
4. Mid 2000's