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The legal age for marriage in India for females is ____ years and for males is _ years. If either party gets married before attaining this age, it is termed as ___.

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18, 18, Child Marriage

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21, 18, Child Marriage

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18, 21, Child Marriage

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14, 18, Child Marriage

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Solution

The correct option is C 18, 21, Child Marriage
According to the Child Marriage Act, 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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