One of the following is not a condition for determining the capacity of a male Hindu to adopt;
A. Consent of wife under certain circumstances
B. Majority
C. Soundness of mind
D. Must be necessarily married
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Ancient Hindu law recognised
A. Three kinds of adopted sons
B. Five kinds of adopted sons
C. Seven kinds of adopted sons
D. Twelve kinds of adopted sons
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After passing a decree for judicial separation in favour of petitioner, the same Court may rescind it on reasonable and just ground
A. On the application of petitioner only
B. On the application of respondent only
C. On the application of either party
D. The Court passing such decree can never rescind it afterwards
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Who amongst the following is not a class II heir
A. Father, father's father, father's mother
B. Son's daughter's son
C. Daughter's daughter's son
D. Daughter of a pre-deceased daughter
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A marriage solemnised between any two Hindus who are spindas of each other shall be valid
A. If the custom or usage governing each of them permits a marriage between the two
B. If the custom or usage governing any of them permits a marriage between the two
C. Either (A) or (B)
D. Neither (A) nor (B)
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A Marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 must be solemnised in accordance with the customary rites & ceremonies of
A. The bride
B. The bridegroom
C. Both bride and bridegroom
D. Either bride or bridegroom
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Section 26 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 covers
A. An adopted child
B. Legitimate child
C. Illegitimate child
D. All the above
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Supreme Court has held that for effecting a partition, there must be intimation, indication or representation of a intention to partition and the communication of intention to sever must be communicated to all interested parties. It has been so held in
A. Raghvamma v. Chenachamma, AIR 1964 SC 136
B. Rukhmabai v. Laxmi Narayan, AIR 1960 SC 335
C. Mudigawada v. Ram Chandra, AIR 1969 SC 1076
D. Murarka v. Murarka, AIR 1979 SC 300
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The alienation of property without the permission of High Court is:
A. Valid
B. Void
C. Voidable
D. Illegal
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Section 14 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
A. Enables the court to entertain a petition for divorce before the expiry of one year generally
B. Puts a bar on entertaining a petition for divorce before the expiry of one year
C. Enables the court to entertain a petition for divorce before the expiry of one year in cases of exceptional handship to the petitioner or exceptional depravity of the respondent
D. Only (B) and not (A) or (C)
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Which of the following coparcenery can exist under the Dayabhaga law
A. Uncles and nephews
B. Father and son
C. Grand father and grand son
D. All (A), (B) and (C)
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Sagotra marriages under Hindu Law are:
A. Valid
B. Void and the parties are punishable under the Indian Penal Code, 1860
C. Void but the parties can be punished only by the Khap Panchayat
D. Valid, but only where a purification ceremony is performed by the community elders
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Desertion' within the purview of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is:
A. A total repudiation of obligations of marriage
B. A partial repudiation of the obligations of marriage
C. A suspension of obligations of marriage
D. Equivalent to judicial separation
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An order passed under section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is
A. Appealable generally
B. Appealable only with the leave of the court
C. An interlocutory order and no appeal lies against it
D. Either (B) or (C)
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Period of imprisonment for child marriage under section 18 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 may extend upto
A. 2 years
B. 1 year
C. 5 years
D. 90 days
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Sapinda relationship for the purpose of Hindu Marriage act includes
A. Five degrees of ascent through mother and five degrees of ascent through father.
B. Three degrees of ascent through mother and three degrees of ascent through father.
C. Three degrees of ascent through mother and five degrees of ascent through father.
D. Five degrees of ascent through mother and seven degrees of ascent through father.
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Mother within the meaning of section 9(2) of the Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act refers to
A. The natural mother
B. The step-mother
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Either (A) or (B)
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Cognate - A person is said to be a cognate of another if
A. Two are related to each other by blood or adoption wholly through males
B. Two are related to each other by blood or adoption wholly through females
C. Two are related to each other by blood or adoption but not wholly through males
D. Both (A) and (B)
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Read the following statements in the light of Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 and give correct answer with the help of given below:
(1) The obligation of husband to maintain his wife is co-extensive with his property.
(2) Section 18(2) provides for maintenance and separate residence of wife in some conditions.
(3) Father-in-law's obligation to maintain widowed-daughter-in-law is a personal obligation.
(4) An unchaste and non-Hindu wife is not entitled to maintenance.
A. (1) and (4) are correct, but (2) and (3) are incorrect.
B. (2) and (4) are correct, but (1) and (3) are incorrect.
C. (3) and (4) are correct, but (1) and (2) are incorrect.
D. (1) and (3) are correct, but (2) and (4) are incorrect.
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Ascendants means:
A. Son
B. Step son
C. Ancestors of a person
D. None of the above
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