An insane person
A. Can be a coparcener in his own right
B. Cannot be a coparcener in his own right
C. Can be a coparcener only with the consent of other coparceners
D. Can be a coparcener only with the consent of the common male ancestor
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Polygamy was permitted for Hindus before the year
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As per section 14 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 any property possessed by a female Hindu, whether acquired by her before or after the commencement of this Act, shall be held as a
A. Half owner
B. Two third owner
C. Full owner
D. None of the above
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A girl or boy of 15 years of age may validly be taken into adoption
A. By operation of law
B. By contract between the parties
C. By consent of the child
D. If the custom or usage applicable to the parties or permit
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The Hindu Succession Act 1956 is applicable to:
A. Hindu
B. Buddhist, Jaina or Sikh by religion
C. Jew by religion
D. Lingayat
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Which among the following may be an absolute property of a female Hindu under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956?
A. Property acquired by a female Hindu in lieu of partition
B. Property acquired by a female Hindu in lieu of maintenance
C. Property acquired by a female Hindu for arrears of maintenance
D. All of these
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Partition under the Mitakshara law means
A. Division of status
B. Division of property
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Either (A) or (B)
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A wife on partition between her husband and his sons, is entitled to a share in the coparcenery property
A. 1 /2 of that of a son
B. 1 /3 of that of a son
C. 1 /4 of that of a son
D. Equal to that of a son
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A married Hindu woman has the capacity to adopt if
A. Her husband has ceased to be a Hindu
B. Her husband has finally & completely renounced the world
C. Her husband has been declared to be a person of unsound mind by a court of competent jurisdiction
D. Either (A) or (B) or (C)
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Modem Hindu law recognises
A. Two kinds of adopted sons
B. Three kinds of adopted sons
C. Five kinds of adopted sons
D. Seven kinds of adopted sons
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Under which one of the following sections of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 'sapinda relationship' has been defined?
A. Section 3
B. Sections 5
C. Section 7
D. Section 9
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Under Hindu law, after passing of a decree for judicial separation, if one of the spouse dies intestate, the other spouse:
A. Can inherit the property of the decreased spouse
B. Cannot inherit the property of deceased spouse
C. Can inherit the property of the spouse only with the consent of the children
D. Is decided by the Court on cese to case basis
E. Can inherit the property of the deceased spouse if the judicial separation was on grounds other than mutual consent
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The ancient source(s) of the Hindu Law is/are
A. Sruti
B. Smriti
C. Digest, commentaries and custom
D. All of the above
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A widow disentitles from inheritance before succession if she remained
A. Son's Son's widow
B. Son's widow
C. Brother's widow
D. Step son's widow
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Rule of Pre-emption has been provided under which Section of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956?
A. Section 21
B. Section 24
C. Section 27
D. Section 22
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A decree of judicial separation
A. Can be rescinded by the parties of their own
B. Can be rescinded by the court on the application of the either party
C. Can be rescinded by the court on the application of the decree-holder
D. Either (A) or (B) or (C)
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The expression 'child' in section 11 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act
A. Refers to a minor less than fifteen years of age
B. Refers to a minor less than eighteen years of age
C. Includes a minor as well as major
D. Refers to a minor irrespective of his age and not a major
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A Hindu married woman is involved into same sex relationship with another woman and her husband wants a matrimonial remedy-
A. He will succeed in getting a decree of divorce as it is a ground for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
B. He will not succeed in getting a decree of divorce as it is not a ground for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
C. He will succeed in getting a decree of nullity as it is a ground for annulment of marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
D. He will succeed in getting a decree of judicial separation as it is a ground for judicial separation under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
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Which of the following is not a defence to cruelty
A. Insanity
B. Provocation
C. Self-defence
D. All the above
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A coparcener has the following rights:
1. Right to partition
2. Right to maintenance
3. Right of joint ownership
4. Right of joint possession
A. 1 and 2
B. 1, 2 and 4
C. 2 and 4
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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