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Statutory raising of the marriageable age in India is:

A21 years for females and 21 years for males
B16 years for females and 18 years for males
C18 years for females and 18 years for males
D18 years for females and 21 years for males
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 18 years for females and 21 years for males
The statutory minimum marriageable age in India (at the time of your syllabus writing) is **18 for females and 21 for males** — part of the measures to slow population growth.
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