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According to NFHS-6 (2023-24), what percentage of women aged 20–24 years were married before the age of 18?

  1. A.26.8 per cent
  2. B.23.3 per cent
  3. C.20.1 per cent
  4. D.17.4 per cent

Correct answer

C. 20.1 per cent

Explanation

The correct answer is 20.1 per cent. The PIB backgrounder on two years of Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat cites the National Family Health Survey: in NFHS-6, conducted in 2023-24, 20.1 per cent of women aged 20–24 had been married before they turned 18. In NFHS-5, conducted in 2019-21, the figure was 23.3 per cent, so the fall is 3.2 percentage points. The decline is uneven, with Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu showing the largest drop of 10.1 percentage points. Option B, 23.3 per cent, is the earlier NFHS-5 figure, not the NFHS-6 one, and is the most common trap. Option A, 26.8 per cent, is not given for either survey round. Option D, 17.4 per cent, would suggest a much larger fall than the data actually shows. Only 20.1 per cent is the NFHS-6 prevalence reported in the backgrounder.

Read the full article: Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat at Two: Child Marriage Falls to 20.1% in NFHS-6

Practice Questions

Q2.Government SchemesMedium

The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 replaced which earlier law?

  1. A.Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929
  2. B.Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
  3. C.Special Marriage Act, 1954
  4. D.Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
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Correct answer: A. Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929

The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 replaced it and changed the legal approach from merely restraining child marriage to prohibiting it, with stronger protection and relief for victims.

Q3.Government SchemesHard

Which State or Union Territory recorded the largest reduction in child marriage prevalence between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?

  1. A.Assam
  2. B.Bihar
  3. C.Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
  4. D.Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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Correct answer: C. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

The backgrounder on Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat says this Union Territory registered the largest reduction in the prevalence of child marriage between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6, a fall of 10.1 percentage points.

Q4.Government SchemesHard

Under Special Campaign 6, the number of e-waste recyclers, refurbishers and producers enrolled on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) rose from 38 to:

  1. A.More than 75
  2. B.More than 100
  3. C.More than 200
  4. D.More than 500
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Correct answer: C. More than 200

Building on the e-waste focus of the previous campaign, Special Campaign 6 worked with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Central Pollution Control Board, State Pollution Control Boards and the recycling industry to link government offices with authorised recyclers, refurbishers and producers.

Q5.Government SchemesMedium

Which ministry earned the highest revenue from scrap disposal during Special Campaign 6?

  1. A.Ministry of Coal
  2. B.Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)
  3. C.Ministry of Defence (Department of Military Affairs)
  4. D.Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)

It was followed by the Department of Military Affairs with ₹88.96 crore, the Ministry of Coal with ₹61.41 crore and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas with ₹34.81 crore.