Which of the following transactions are not for the benefit of the estate
A. A mortgage of family property for the purposes of purchasing another property
B. A mortgage of family property for the payment of premium for a lease of another property
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Neither (A) nor (B)
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A Hindu contracting Second Marriage during pendency of appeal against the decree of divorce is:
A. Valid
B. Invalid
C. Factum valid
D. Void
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Under Hindu Succession Act, 1956 which one of the following is not a class I heir?
A. Mother
B. Father
C. Son
D. Daughter
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A marriage solemnised between two persons who are related to each other within the degrees of prohibited relationship shall be
A. Void
B. Voidable
C. Valid
D. Invalid
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Ramesh and Rani file a joint petition praying for a decree of divorce by mutual consent under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Six months later second motion was filed by Ramesh alone as Rani refused to join him.
A. Divorce will be granted to Ramesh as Rani cannot withdraw her consent once given.
B. Divorce will not be granted to Ramesh.
C. Divorce will be granted to Ramesh declaring him single but Rani can continue to pose as married.
D. Divorce will not be granted to Rani.
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Which is not a ground for seeking divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?
A. Cruelty
B. Desertion
C. Unsoundness of mind
D. Irretrievable breakdown of marriage
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A female can be a member of
A. A joint Hindu family only
B. A coparcenery
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Either (A) or (B)
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Under Hindu law, in relation to the children of void marriages:
A. A court declaration is necessary to confer a status of legitimacy
B. A court declaration is not necessary to confer a status of legitimacy
C. Such a child becomes legitimate after reaching the age of 18 years
D. Such a child cannot become legitimate
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A widow 'W' held some properties as 'Widows estate'. She sold the properties to X before the commencement of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Which of the following statements will be true?
A. X will get full ownership by virtue of Section 14 of the Act
B. X will not get full ownership. W will get full ownership by virtue of Section 14 of the Act
C. Property will revert to W after the death of X
D. None of these
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A person who has an adopted son living
A. Can adopt another son
B. Cannot adopt another son
C. Can adopt another son with the consent of the adopted son
D. Can adopt another son with the prior permission of the court
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Which of the following is correct with respect to Section 5(i) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?
A. Neither party has a spouse living at the time of the marriage
B. Neither party has living children at the time of the marriage
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of these above
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Section 27 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 allows the court to divide which one of the following between the spouses?
A. Property acquired by them out of their earnings before the marriage
B. Property acquired by them out of their earnings after the marriage
C. Property presented to them jointly at the marriage
D. Property acquired through inheritance by the husband
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Under section 26 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 the respective rights of the mother and father depend upon
A. The age of the minor child
B. The welfare of the minor child
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Either (A) or (B)
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Which of the following grounds is available only to the wife for seeking divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act?
A. Adultery
B. Desertion
C. Change of religion
D. Option of puberty
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Doctrine of blending is not applicable to a
A. Hindu female
B. Hindu male who is not a coparcener
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Neither (A) nor (B)
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Testamentary succession relates to
A. Hindu Succession Act
B. Indian Succession Act
C. Guardians and Wards Act
D. Mohammedan Law
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The order of succession among the heirs in class II of the schedule as stated in section 9 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956, is
A. First entry excludes all the other entries and so on in the order of preference
B. Each entry shall take one share each
C. All the entries shall take simultaneously
D. All the heirs mentioned in all the entries shall take one share each simultaneously
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Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 provides for
A. Fault theory of divorce
B. Breakdown theory of divorce
C. Consent theory of divorce
D. All the above
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Conversion from Hindu to another religion is a ground for divorce
A. Under section 13(1)(ii) of 1955 Act
B. Under section 13(1)(iii) of 1955 Act
C. Under section 13(1)(vi) of 1955 Act
D. Under section 13(1)(vii) of 1955 Act
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In the 'Smritis' the spinda relationship extends, in the line of ascent to
A. Three degrees through the mother & five degrees through the father
B. Five degrees through the mother and seven degrees through the father
C. Four degrees through the mother and six degrees through the father
D. Two degrees through the mother and four degrees through the father
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