Which provision of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 expressly saves the custom regarding the adoption of a married person?
A. Section 10(ii)
B. Section 10(iii)
C. Section 10(iv)
D. None of these
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A Hindu joint family is a
A. Corporation
B. Juristic person
C. Composite family
D. Neither (A) nor (B) nor (C)
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Spinda relationship & prohibited relationship
A. Are dependent on each other
B. Are mutually exclusive
C. Many overlap each other
D. None of the above is correct
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Consent theory of divorce was introduced in the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 in the year
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Who amongst the following females does not have a capacity to adopt
A. A married female
B. An unmarried female
C. A widow
D. A divorcee
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If one of the spouse without reasonable excuse refuses to live with the other, the later can seek a decree of:
A. Divorce
B. Judicial separation
C. Restitution of conjugal rights
D. Annulment of marriage
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Concealment by the respondent of pre-marriage pregnancy by some person other than the petitioner can make a marriage
A. Void
B. Voidable
C. Illegal
D. Valid
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All acquisition made by means of learning under the Hindu Gains of Learning Act, 1930 are
A. Separate property of the acquirer if acquired without the assistance of joint family property
B. Ancestral property if acquired with the learning assisted by the joint family property
C. Separate property of the acquirer
D. Both (A) and (B) are correct
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A married boy or girl or a boy or girl who has completed the age of fifteen years can be adopted
A. Generally
B. With the prior permission of the court
C. If the usage or custom permits such an adoption
D. Either (B) or (C)
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A Hindu female can adopt a male child but, she must be senior to the child by at least
A. 12 years
B. 14 years
C. 18 years
D. 21 years
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Section 9 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 provides for
A. Ceremonies of marriage
B. Restitution of conjugal rights
C. Judicial separation
D. Jurisdiction of court
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Prohibited relationship has been provided under
A. Section 2(d) of Hindu Marriage Act
B. Section 2(e) of Hindu Marriage Act
C. Section 2(f) of Hindu Marriage Act
D. Section 2(g) of Hindu Marriage Act
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The 'possession' contemplated under section 14 of Hindu Succession Act is
A. Actual possession
B. Constructive possession
C. Symbolic possession
D. Either (A) or (B) or (C)
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Laxmikant Pandey v. Union of India, AIR 1984 SC lays down the rule regarding
A. Inter-country adoption
B. Inter-caste marriage
C. Inter-religion adoption
D. Right to maintenance
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Conversion to another religion, under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
A. Automatically dissolves the marriage
B. Does not automatically dissolve the marriage
C. Mayor may not automatically dissolve the marriage depending on the facts & circumstances of the case
D. Discretionary to the court to take the marriage automatically dissolved or not
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Hindu law does not apply to a person who is a Hindu by
A. Birth
B. Conversion
C. Re-conversion
D. None of the above
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Which of the following is an ancestral property?
A. Property inherited from maternal grandfather
B. Property inherited from father's father
C. Property inherited from maternal uncle
D. Property inherited from paternal uncle
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"Marriages of all persons who are citizens of India belonging to various religions should be made compulsorily registrable in their respective states where the marriage is solemnized". This was ruled by the supreme court in which of the following case:
A. Sarla Mudgil v. Union of India
B. Gurupad v. Hirabai
C. Shastri v. Muldass
D. Seema v. Ashwani Kumar
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Right conferred by section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 can be availed of
A. By the wife
B. By the husband
C. Both by the wife and the husband
D. Only by the wife & not the husband
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Under which Section of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, a female Hindu is declared to be full and absolute owner of property possessed by her?
A. Section 6
B. Section 9
C. Section 13
D. Section 14
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