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

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20

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21

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18

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19

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Solution

The correct options are
B 21
C 18
As per the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, a child is any person who, if male, is below the age of 21 years, and if female, is below the age of 18 years. If the marriage happens where either party is a child, it is defined as ‘Child Marriage’

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