Question

The Sharda Act 1929 refers to:

• A. Permitted widow remarriage among Hindus
• B. Abolished child marriage
• C. Permitted women to earn ideas
• D. Permitted lower castes to marry in higher caste

Hint:

Sharda Act = Social reform against child marriage → focus on minimum legal age for marriage.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The Sharda Act (1929) is also called the Child Marriage Restraint Act.
It set the minimum age of marriage:

14 years for girls
18 years for boys


It was a key social reform initiated by Harbilas Sharda, supported by the British Indian government.