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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE India's child marriage numbers drop sharply, driving down global rate, says UNICEF News The proportion of girls getting married in India has nearly halved in a decade, the United Nations children's agency UNICEF said,which has contributed significantly to a global decline in child marriage. Findings UNICEF said 25 million child marriages were prevented worldwide in the last decade, with the largest reduction seen in South Asia where India was at the forefront. India constitutes more than 20% of the world's adolescent population and accounts for the highest number of child marriages in South Asia given its size and population. In the current trend, 27% of girls, or nearly 1.5 million girls, get married…