Question

Q. With reference to the socio-religious reforms in India, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is B 2 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is incorrect: The socio-religious reforms in India during the 18th Century increased the communal consciousness in the society since the people took the reforms as interferences in their personal laws and became much more rigid about their belief systems.
• Statement 2 is correct: Child Marriage Restraint Act 1929 popularly known as the Sarda Act and was passed in 1929. It fixed the age of marriage for girls at 14 years and boys at 18 years.