child marriage
/ˌtʃaɪld ˈmærɪdʒ/noun
उच्चारण चाइल्ड मैरिज
बाल विवाह
Core word
noun
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[U, C]
a marriage in which one or both people are below the age at which they are allowed to marry by law
बाल विवाह
- Child marriage ends many girls' education.
- The village panchayat stopped a child marriage after a teacher informed the police.
- Child marriage is against the law in India.
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- Awareness campaigns can help to end child marriage.
- Officials prevented a child marriage in the district last month.
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General knowledge
Under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, the minimum age of marriage in India is 18 for women and 21 for men.
Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 के अनुसार भारत में विवाह की न्यूनतम आयु महिलाओं के लिए 18 वर्ष और पुरुषों के लिए 21 वर्ष है।