Q.

The Sharda Act is related to -

A. Upliftment of scheduled tribes
B. Upliftment of minorities
C. Child Marriage
D. Empowerment of women
Answer» C. Child Marriage
Explanation: The Child Marriage Restraint Act 1929, passed on 28 September, 1929, is popularly known as the Sharda Act, after its sponsor Harbilas Sarda. It fixed the age of marriage for girls at 14 years and boys at 18 years which was later amended to 18 for girls and 21 for boys.
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