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Standard IX

Civics

Child Marriage

Shelly's gran...

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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?

The 1950's

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The 1980's

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The 1990's

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Solution

The correct option is A The 1950's
The Child marriage act has had the minimum age for women as 18 and for men as 21 since 1978. Prior to that the minimum age for men and women had been set at 18 years and 16 years respectively.

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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?

The correct option is A The 1950'sThe Child marriage act has had the minimum age for women as 18 and for men as 21 since 1978. Prior to that the minimum age for men and women had been set at 18 years and 16 years respectively.

The correct option is A The 1950's
The Child marriage act has had the minimum age for women as 18 and for men as 21 since 1978. Prior to that the minimum age for men and women had been set at 18 years and 16 years respectively.