The person who is related to another through uterine blood but not wholly through males will be called . . . . . . . . under The Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
A. Cognate
B. Agnate
C. Nambudri
D. None of the above
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Joint family status comes to an end when the partition is asked by
A. A coparcener
B. An alienee of undivided share of a coparcener
C. A mail claiming through a female under section 6 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956
D. Either (A) or (B) or (C)
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In a coparcenery there is a
A. Community of interest
B. Unity of possession
C. Either (A) or (B)
D. Both (A) and (B)
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The petitioners' . . . . . . . . does . . . . . . . a ground for relief under section 12 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
A. Own infirmity, afford
B. Condonation, afford
C. Condonation, not afford
D. Own infirmity, not afford
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A joint Hindu family consists of
A. All persons lineally descended from a common ancestor and their unmarried daughters
B. All persons lineally descended from a common ancestor
C. All persons lineally descended from a common ancestor including their wives but excluding their unmarried daughter
D. All persons lineally descended from a common ancestor including their wives and unmarried daughters
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Intention to separate/sever the status of joint family can be evinced by
A. Explicit declaration
B. Conduct
C. Either (A) or (B)
D. Only (A) and not (B)
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'Heir' has been defined under
A. Section 3(d) of the Hindu Succession Act
B. Section 3(e) of the Hindu Succession Act
C. Section 3(f) of the Hindu Succession Act
D. Section 3(g) of the Hindu Succession Act
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A Hindu girl wishes to marry her mother's sister's adopted Hindu son who happens to be her childhood friend since the preadoption days. Such a marriage under Hindu Law will be
A. Valid
B. Prohibited degrees of relationship
C. Voidable
D. None of the above
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Which of the following is a joint family property:
A. Ancestral property lost by the family and recovered by a member without the assistance of Joint Family Property
B. Property granted by government to a member of the joint family
C. An acquisition made by means of learning under the Hindu Gains of Learning Act, 1930
D. All of the above
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The rules regulating "the distribution of property among heirs in class I of the schedule" to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 are contained in:
A. Section 9
B. Section 10
C. Section 11
D. Section 12
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After passing of a decree for judicial separation, co-habitation is
A. Directory
B. Either Obligatory or Directory
C. Not obligatory
D. Obligatory
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A Hindu Joint Family consists of father 'F' and his two sons 'S1' and 'S2'. In a sudden fight between S1 and S2. S1 is killed and later father dies. S2 is entitled to
A. Entire property of 'F'
B. Half share of the property
C. Be totally disqualified
D. Be partially disqualified
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The case of Hanuman Prasad Pandey v. Mst. Baboee is related to:
A. Adoption
B. Marriage
C. Guardianship
D. Maintenance
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Custody of illegitimate children belongs to
A. The mother
B. The father
C. Both the mother and the father
D. Either the mother or the father
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A Hindu woman aged twenty years adopts a Hindu boy aged twenty years. The adoption is
A. Void
B. Voidable at the instance of the boy
C. Immoral and unenforceable
D. Valid, if taken with leave of court
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Period of non-resumption of cohabitation for the purposes of section 13(2)(iii) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 should be minimum
A. Six months
B. One year
C. Eighteen months
D. Two years
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Section 30 of the Hindu successions Act, 1956 deals with:-
A. Woman estate
B. Testamentary Successions
C. Male Successions
D. Female Successions
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If a Hindu male of 30 years of age adopts a female child of 15 years of age, this adoption is
A. Valid
B. Void
C. Voidable
D. Irregular
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Section 21 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 provides for
A. Preferential right to acquire property
B. Escheat
C. Disqualifications of a heir
D. Presumption in cases of simultaneous deaths
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A charge over the property of a Hindu, for the claim of dependants for maintenance can be created by
A. The will
B. A decree of court
C. Agreement between the dependant and the owner
D. Either (A) or (B) or (C)
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