With reference to the Age of Consent Act, 1891 consider the following statements: 1. It was Behramji Malabari, a Parsi reformer from Bombay, who advocated for this legislation. 2. The Act was support…

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With reference to the Age of Consent Act, 1891 consider the following statements: 1. It was Behramji Malabari, a Parsi reformer from Bombay, who advocated for this legislation. 2. The Act was supported by the extremist wing led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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Only 1

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Explanation: The Age of Consent Act, 1891 was indeed advocated by Behramji Malabari , a Parsi reformer from Bombay, to raise the age of marriage for girls. The Act was not supported by the extremist wing, including Bal Gangadhar Tilak, who viewed it as British interference in Indian social and religious practices.

With reference to the Age of Consent Act, 1891 consider the following statements: 1. It was Behramji Malabari, a Parsi reformer from Bombay, who advocated for this legislation. 2. The Act was supported by the extremist wing led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Answer: C. Only 1

Explanation

With reference to the Age of Consent Act, 1891 consider the following statements: 1. It was Behramji Malabari, a Parsi reformer from Bombay, who advocated for this legislation. 2. The Act was supported by the extremist wing led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Answer: C. Only 1

Explanation