Q. Which of the following statements about the Native Marriages Act of 1872 are incorrect?

1. It was popularly known as the Civil Marriages Act.
2. It was passed by Lord Lytton.
3. It legalized the Brahmo marriages.
4. It fixed the marriageable age for girls and boys at 18 and 20 respectively.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer: Only 2 and 4
Notes: Keshav Chandra Sen formed “Indian Reform Association” in 1870 and persuaded the British government to enact the Native Marriage Act popularly known as Civil Marriages Act which legalized the Brahmo marriages and fixed the marriageable age for girls and boys at 18 and 14 respectively. Lord Lytton period was 1876-80.

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