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Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : When the All India Women's Conference began their campaign in support of the Child Marriage Restraint Bill (1929). Sister. Subbalakshmi gave evidence before the Joshi Committee about the harmful effects of youthful marriages Reasons (R) : Mithuben Petit, a social worker who become leading trade unionist, organized the Seva Mandir to work among the poor In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : When the All India Women's Conference began their campaign in support of the Child Marriage Restraint Bill (1929). Sister. Subbalakshmi gave evidence before the Joshi Committee about the harmful effects of youthful marriages Reasons (R) : Mithuben Petit, a social worker who become leading trade unionist, organized the Seva Mandir to work among the poor In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: Correct Answer <span style="">(A) is true but (R) is false</span>

The Child Marriage Restraint Act was a legislative act passed on 28 September 1929. The act fixed the marriageable age for girls at 14 years and 18 years for boys. It is popularly known as the Sharda Act after its sponsor, Harbilas Sarda.

Key Points

Statement (A):  When the All India Women's Conference began their campaign in support of the Child Marriage Restraint Bill (1929). Sister. Subbalakshmi gave evidence before the Joshi Committee about the harmful effects of youthful marriages.

  • Various bills addressing questions on the age of consent were introduced in the Indian legislatures and defeated.
  • The All India Women’s Conference, Women’s Indian Association and National Council of Women in India, through their members developed and articulated the argument in favour of raising of the age for marriage and consent before the Joshi Committee.
  • All India Women’s Conference was established in 1927.
  • When the All India Women's Conference began their campaign in support of the Child Marriage Restraint Bill (1929), Sister Subbalakshmi gave evidence before the Joshi Committee about the harmful effects of youthful marriages.
  • The Joshi Committee presented its report on 20 June 1929 and was passed by the Imperial Legislative Council on 28 September 1929 and became a law on 1 April 1930, after approval from Lord Irwin extending to the whole of British India.
  • Child Marriage Restraint Bill fixed 14 and 18 as the marriageable age for girls and boys respectively of all communities.

Hence, the Statement (A) is true.

Statement (R):  Mithuben Petit, a social worker who become leading trade unionist, organized the Seva Mandir to work among the poor.

  • Mithuben Petit led the life of sacrifice and simplicity dedicated to Gandhian principles. 
  • Mithuben along with Kasturba and Sarojini Naidu played a major part in the Salt March. 
  • Petit set up an ashram in Maroli called Kasturba Vanat Shala which taught underprivileged children from families of Adivasis, Harijans and fisher folks.
  • She also opened a hospital of the same name for the treatment of mentally ill patients.
Thus, the Statement (R) is not true.

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