MPSC Rajyaseva 2018 GS Paper 1 — Question 27
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पुढीलपैकी कोणत्या लोकसंख्या धोरणानुसार भारतीय पुरुषांचे विवाहाचे किमान वय 21 वर्षे व स्त्रियांचे किमान वय 18 वर्षे निश्चित करण्यात आले ? Which of the following population policies decided the minimum marriage age as 21 years for males and 18 years for females ?
1)राष्ट्रीय लोकसंख्या धोरण, 1976 / National Population Policy, 1976✓ Correct
2)राष्ट्रीय लोकसंख्या धोरण, 1977 / National Population Policy, 1977
3)राष्ट्रीय लोकसंख्या धोरण, 2000 / National Population Policy, 2000
4)लोकसंख्या भविष्यवेध (2001-2026) / Population Projections (2001 - 2026)
The minimum legal age of marriage was raised to 21 years for males and 18 years for females under the Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Act 1978, which heavily influenced subsequent population and social policies.