WBCS.LIVE practice question

The Hindu Widow Remarriage Act was passed in which year?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 1829
  2. 1885
  3. 1891
  4. 1856

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1856

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) 1856 šŸ“š Explanation: The Hindu Widow Remarriage Act was officially passed in 1856 during the tenure of Lord Canning. The social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar campaigned relentlessly to prove that widow remarriage was valid under ancient Hindu scriptures. This specific act legally protected the rights and inheritance of remarried Hindu widows.