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Under the General Clauses Act, 1897, unless the context otherwise requires, words importing the masculine gender in a Central Act are taken to include:

Words importing the masculine gender include females, unless the subject or context of the Central Act shows a different intention. Hence a provision that says 'he' also applies to a woman, and the Act lays this down as a general rule of interpretation.

  1. AFemales only in criminal statutes
  2. BFemalesCorrect
  3. COnly companies and firms
  4. DOnly minors

Explanation

The Act provides that, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, words importing the masculine gender include females. So a provision using 'he' covers a woman as well. The other options misstate the rule and have no basis in the Act.

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