UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 22
In the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around:
- women's right to gain education
- Age of consent
- Restitution of conjugal rights
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B (2 and 3 only)
Explanation: The Rakhmabai litigation (1884 onwards) concerned a child marriage, the wife’s refusal to cohabit and the husband’s suit for restitution of conjugal rights; it helped provoke age-of-consent debate.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. Incorrect - Although Rakhmabai later pursued education, schooling was not the core legal issue in the case.
2. Correct - Her case became central to public controversy over the age of consent in marriage.
3. Correct - A legal demand for restitution of conjugal rights was the immediate dispute.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-includes incorrect item 1 (Although Rakhmabai later pursued education, schooling was not the core legal issue in the case); omits correct item 3 (A legal demand for restitution of conjugal rights was the immediate dispute).
B. Correct-includes all and only valid statements/items 2, 3.
C. Incorrect-includes incorrect item 1 (Although Rakhmabai later pursued education, schooling was not the core legal issue in the case); omits correct item 2 (Her case became central to public controversy over the age of consent in marriage).
D. Incorrect-includes incorrect item 1 (Although Rakhmabai later pursued education, schooling was not the core legal issue in the case).