Question

According to the Indian Law, what is the marital age for women and men?

• A. Women- 17, Men- 23
• B. Women- 23, Men- 17
• C. Men- 18, Women- 21
• D. Women- 18, Men- 21

Answer 1

The correct option is D Women- 18, Men- 21

The legal marriageable age is 18 years for women and 21 years for men. Getting them married at any age younger than that is a punishable offence.

Yet, we see child marriages happening in some villages of the country. These children are often uneducated and do not know their rights.