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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 37

SSC CGL - 12 April 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q37

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 In which of the following years was the Dowry Prohibition Act passed in India?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 1961.

Other Information-

  • The Dowry Prohibition Act in India was passed in the year 1961.
  • Giving and taking dowry is strictly prohibited in the country under this act. This is the first national law related to dowry in India.
  • The Dowry Prohibition Act was amended twice in the year 1961.
  • Section 2 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 states that any property which is valuable and is transferred directly or indirectly from one to the other during the course of marriage shall be treated as dowry.
  • Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 prescribes punishment for the giving and taking of dowry for a term of not less than five years and a fine of Rs 15,000 or the value of the dowry, whichever is higher.
  • Punishable under section 4 of the Act with imprisonment for a term which may extend to a minimum of six months to a maximum of five years and with a fine which may extend to Rs.15,000/-.
  • Section 8 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 makes the punishment of Section 3 and Section 4 stringent, as it makes the offense non-bailable and cognizable.