According to the National Population Policy, preventing child marriage is linked with which double benefit?

Correct answer: Girls’ education and safer motherhood

Correct answer: A. Preventing child marriage gives girls a better opportunity to remain in school and complete their education. It also helps delay pregnancy until the mother is physically and emotionally more prepared and can seek proper health care. Delayed marriage and safer timing of motherhood can reduce health risks associated with very early pregnancy. Thus, the two linked benefits are girls’ education and safer motherhood. Option B is wrong because stopping child marriage should support education and independence, not reduce education or increase dependency. Option C is wrong because child marriage is associated with risks, while preventing it is intended to support better health and education; it does not produce more infant mortality and illiteracy. Option D is wrong because tax collection is unrelated to this population-policy benefit. The key chain is: no child marriage → more time for education → later and safer motherhood. Do not mention only one benefit when the question asks for the double benefit.