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    Question

    As per the National Mental Health Survey (NMHS)

    conducted in 2015-16, ______ % girls were getting married below the legal age, while _____ % of girls between ages 15-19 were already mothers or pregnant.
    A 23% & 11% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 25% & 17% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 27% & 8% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 33% & 7% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    As per the National Mental Health Survey (NMHS) conducted in 2015-16, the prevalence of mental disorders among children between ages 13-17 was 7.3% in both genders. Further, 26.8% girls were getting married below the legal age, while 8% of girls between ages 15-19 were already mothers or pregnant. The survey also found that 37% of women between ages 15-24 have experienced physical, sexual, or emotional violence by their husbands— this includes children technically of school-going age.

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