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UPSC PYQPrelims 2020

Civil Services Examination · Question 32

In the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around 1. women's right to gain education 2. age of consent 3. restitution of conjugal rights Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (B) 2 and 3 only

Explanation

Rakhmabai, married as a child, refused to live with her husband, who sued for restitution of conjugal rights; the case fed into the Age of Consent Act, 1891.