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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 42

SSC CGL - 21 April 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q42

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The _____ considers a marriage as complete and binding at the completion of the Saptapadi ritual.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

  • The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, considers a marriage as complete and binding at the completion of the Saptapadi ritual.
  • Saptapadi means seven steps in Sanskrit. Sapta means ‘seven’ and Padi means ‘steps’. This refers to the seven steps a couple takes together during their marriage ceremony. In the presence of agni, the holy fire, bearing witness to the seven vows of marriage that these steps symbolize.