Which among the following acts was passed to ban female infanticide?

Bengal Regulatory Act XXI of 1795

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Regulating Act of 1802

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Female Infanticide Act of 1870

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Hindu Marriage Act

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Solution

The correct option is C Female Infanticide Act of 1870
The East India Company administration took steps to ban the practice of infanticide in the subcontinent by passing the Bengal Regulatory Act XXI of 1795, the Regulating Act of 1802, and the Female Infanticide Act of 1870. The Hindu Marriage Act of 1995 changed the minimum age of marriage to 18 for girls and 21 for boys.

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