Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Native Marriage Act of 1872:

1. It was popularly known as the Civil Marriage Act.
2. It legalised Brahmo marriages.
3. It fixed the marriageable age of girls and boys at 18 and 20 respectively.

Which of the above statements is / are incorrect?
Answer: Only 1 and 2
Notes: The Native Marriage Act of 1872, also known as the Civil Marriage Act, legalised Brahmo marriages and set the minimum age at 14 for girls and 18 for boys. Statement 3 is incorrect as it gives wrong ages. Statements 1 and 2 are both correct, so only statement 3 is incorrect. Thus, options 1 and 2 are incorrect statements.