Section 12 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, deals with
A. Rights of adoptive parents to dispose of their properties
B. Effects of adoption
C. Presumptions as to the documents relating to adoptions
D. Cancellation of adoption
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Hindu Law is
A. Civil Law
B. Personal Law
C. Constitutional Law
D. Criminal Law
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If a Hindu dies leaving behind more than one widow
A. All the widows together can adopt a child
B. Only the eldest can adopt a child
C. Each widow can adopt in the absence of her own child
D. Only the youngest can adopt a child
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In which Section of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 'bigamy' is prohibited?
A. Section 15
B. Section 17
C. Section 19
D. Section 21
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An adopted child
A. Can be given in adoption generally
B. Cannot be given in adoption
C. Can be given in adoption with the consent of the natural parents
D. Can be given in adoption only with the prior permission of the court
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Coparcenary property is known as:
A. Joint Family property
B. Self Acquired property
C. Separate property
D. None of these
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Which of the following amounts to cruelty
A. Persistent refusal to have marital intercourse
B. Impotency of a spouse
C. Hurling of insults at the husband and his parents
D. All the above
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Which one of the following sections of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 makes provision for 'National Partition'?
A. Section 14
B. Section 10
C. Section 6
D. Section 18
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Kanyadaan is an important ceremony in Hindu marriages. It is mandatory for a marriage to be held valid:
A. True
B. False
C. True, only if kanyadaan is done by biological father
D. True, only if kanyadaan is done by any blood relative
E. None of these
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A boy of 16 years of age may validly be taken into adoption
A. By law
B. By contract between parties
C. By consent of father of child
D. If custom usage applicable to parties so permits
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Power of the manager of a joint Hindu family to alienate joint family property has been defined by the Judicial Committee in
A. Hanooman Prasad v. Musummat Babooee
B. Suraj Bansi Koer v. Sheo Prashad
C. Radha Krishan Das v. Kaluram
D. Sadhu Ram v. Bhup Singh
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As a rule, a petition for dissolution of marriage under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 cannot be presented before the expiry of . . . . . . . . from the date of marriage.
A. 6 months
B. 9 months
C. 1 year
D. 2 years
E. None of these
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Who is not a guardian according to Section 4 of the Hindu Minority and Guardian Act?
A. Natural Guardian
B. Testamentary Guardian
C. Ad-hoc Guardian
D. A person empowered to act as guardian under any enactment relating to any court of ward
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A counter claim by a respondent can be filed in a petition for
A. Divorce
B. Judicial preparation
C. Restitution of conjugal rights
D. All the above
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A transfer made in violation of Section 22 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 is
A. Void
B. Valid
C. Voidable
D. Illegal
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Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
A. Does not limit the jurisdiction of the Court to award the maintenance
B. Limits the jurisdiction of the Court to award not more than 1 /5 th of the net income
C. Limits the jurisdiction of the Court to award not more than 1 /4 th of the net income
D. Limits the jurisdiction of the Court to award not more than 1 /3 rd of the net income
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As per Hindu Succession Act, 1956, two persons are said to be related to each other by uterine blood when they are descended from:
A. Common ancestress but by different husbands
B. Common ancestress but by the same husband
C. Different ancestress but by different husbands
D. Different ancestress but by same husband
E. None of these
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Which of the following amounts to reasonable excuse
A. Husband's insistence that the wife must live with his parents
B. Persistent nagging of wife by husband's parents
C. Domineering and dictatorial conduct
D. All the above
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According to Hindu Adoption Laws, which categories of females are permitted to adopt a child
A. Unmarried female
B. Married female
C. Widow or divorce
D. All of the above
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The liability of heirs who take the property of the deceased to provide maintenance to dependants is
A. A joint liability
B. Individual liability and is unlimited
C. Individual liability of each heir in proposition of the value of the share of the estate taken by him
D. Either (A) or (B)
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