Consider the following statements: 1. The Sarda Act (1930) increased the marriage age to 18 and 14 for boys and girls. 2. The Christian missionaries were the first to set up the Calcutta Female Juvenile Society in 1819. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: The Sarda Act (1930) further pushed up the marriage age to 18 and 14 for boys and girls.

The Christian missionaries were the first to set up the Calcutta Female Juvenile Society in 1819.

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