Which of the following rules of division of property of old Hindu law have been recognised by the Modem Hindu law
A. Putra bhaga
B. Jyestha bhaga
C. Patni bhaga
D. All the above
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In which case it was held that "Amended section 6 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 removes gender discrimination, between son and daughter and brings law in conformity with Articles 14 and 15 of Constitution of India"?
A. Pushpalatha N. V. v. V. Padma, AIR 2010 Kar 124
B. State of Kerala v. Ritha Thomas, AIR 2010 Ker 115
C. K. P. M. Basheet v. D. G. M. Kanpur, AIR 2010 Ker 118
D. K. B. Madhavan v. Sub-Registrar, Ernakulam, AIR 2010 Ker 124
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Which of the following sections of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 deals with the 'rights of adoptive parents to dispose of their properties'?
A. Section 11
B. Section 12
C. Section 13
D. Section 14
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On partition, a coparcener takes his share of property as
A. His separate property vis-a-vis other coparceners
B. Joint family property vis-a-vis his son, grandson and great grandson
C. His separate property vis-a-vis his son, grandson and great grandson
D. Both (A) and (B) are correct
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For which of the following marriage under Hindu Law a decree of nullity of marriage from court is a must on the application of aggrieved party?
A. Voidable marriage
B. Void marriage
C. Both void and voidable marriage
D. None of the above
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Which of the following is not a prerequisite for a valid marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1956
A. Both parties must have sound mind
B. The age of the bridegroom must be 21
C. Either of the party must be an Hindu
D. Parties must not be within the degree of prohibitory relationship
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A person shall be Hindu by religion
A. If both of his parents are Hindus
B. If one of his parents is a Hindu & has been brought up as a Hindu
C. Either (A) or (B)
D. Only (A) & not (B)
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Which out of the following is not modem source of Hindu Law?
A. Equity, Justice and good Conscience
B. Precedent
C. Legislation
D. Custom
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Hindu Succession Act- A Hindu dies intestate, leaving two sons, three daughters, two widows, 3 grand daughters by a pre-decreased son. Calculate share of the grand daughters
A. 1 /7 each
B. 1 /14 each
C. 1 /21 each
D. 1 /24 each
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The prescribed period of limitation for preferring an appeal under Section 28 of the Hindu Marriage Act is:
A. Thirty days
B. Sixty days
C. Ninety days
D. One hundred & twenty days
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In case of adopting of a son by a Hindu male, the son must be-
A. Less than twenty one years of age
B. Less than eighteen years of age
C. Less than fifteen years of age
D. Less than nine years of age
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Which of the following statements are incorrect regarding the Special Marriage Act, 1954
1. A marriage shall be null and void if one of the parties to the marriage is impotent at the time of marriage and at the time of institution of suit
2. One of the conditions for marrying under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 is that the male must have completed the age of 21 years and the female the age of 18 years
3. Any marriage celebrated in other forms may be registered under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 and both the parties must have completed 21 years of age at the time of registration
4. A divorce petition may be filed if the respondent is undergoing a sentence of imprisonment for seven years or more for an offence under IPC (Indian Penal Code)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A. All the above are incorrect
B. All the above are correct
C. B and D are incorrect
D. C and D are incorrect
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Section 19 of Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act, 1956, provides for maintenance of
A. Wife
B. Children
C. Parents
D. Widowed daughter-in-law
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According to court rulings, custody of a Hindu child upto the age of 5 years shall ordinarily be with the
A. Father
B. Sister
C. Grand Father
D. Mother
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When two persons are the descendants of a common ancestor by the same wife, they are said to be related to each other
A. By full blood
B. By half blood
C. By uterine blood
D. Either (A) or (B)
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An agreement between the parties not to claim maintenance under section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
A. Is a bar in filing the petition for maintenance
B. Is not a bar in filing the petition for maintenance
C. May bar the filing of petition for maintenance
D. Either (A) or (B)
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Under Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the marriage may be declared null and void if:
A. The parties are within the degrees of prohibited relationship
B. At the time of the marriage, one of the parties was incapable of giving a valid consent to it in consequence of unsoundness of mind
C. At the time of the marriage, one of the parties was subject to recurrent attacks of insanity
D. In all the above circumstances
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"A person is not disqualified from succeeding to any property on the ground of any disease, defect or deformity" is provided under
A. Section 28 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956
B. Section 29 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956
C. Section 30 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956
D. None of the above
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Remedy of restitution of conjugal rights is available to
A. Wife
B. Husband
C. Wife and husband both
D. Only husband & not wife
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Sections 18, 19 and 20 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 provide for right of maintenance against
A. An existing person
B. A deceased person
C. A deceased's estate
D. All the above
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