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What are the minimum ages for marriage of boys and girls in India?

What are the minimum ages for marriage of boys and girls in India? Correct Answer 21 years and 18 years

Minimum age for marriage: The term refers to the age before which no man or woman can marry. In India, the legal marriage age has gone through several changes. But since 1978, the legal age for marriage for boys and girls are respectively 21 and 18 years. Due to the below reasons, minimum age for marriage is set for the following reasons:

  • To prevent child marriage.
  • To empower girls and prevent them from pre-mature sex.
  • A person should be mature enough to get married.


Hence, from above points, we see that the minimum age of marriage for boys and girls is 21 & 18 respectively.

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