MCQ Exam Test

Q1

Heirs in class II of the Schedule have been distributed in

A Five entries
B Seven entries
C Nine entries
D Eleven entries

Q2

Children born out of which type of marriage are legitimate according to Section 16 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

A Valid marriage
B Voidable marriage
C Void marriage
D All of the above

Q3

Any person, male or female who is entitled to succeed to the property intestate under the Hindu Succession Act is:

A Legal Representative
B A heir
C Both (A) and (B)
D Legal heir

Q4

A Hindu male can claim maintenance from his wife under:

A Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
B Section 18 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956
C Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure
D None of the above provisions

Q5

'Any decree' within the meaning of section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 means

A Decrees granting relief
B Decrees declining reliefs
C Both (A) and (B)
D Neither (A) nor (B)

Q6

Option of puberty is a ground of divorce under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for

A Only Husband
B Only Wife
C Both Husband and Wife
D None of the above

Q7

Whether a valid adoption under the Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act, 1956, can be cancelled by the adoptive father or mother or any other person?

A Yes
B No
C Only by adoptive mother
D None of the above

Q8

Manager of a joint family has the power to borrow money for

A Family business purposes
B Family necessity
C Both (A) and (B)
D Neither (A) nor (B)

Q9

Section 5 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 provides

A Act not to apply to certain properties
B Act to apply to all the properties
C Act to be retrospective in operation
D All the above

Q10

Adultery means

A Sexual connection of a husband or wife with somebody other than a lawful spouse
B Sexual connection of a husband with his wife who is less than 15 years of age, without her consent
C Sexual connection of a husband with his wife against her wishes
D All the above

Q11

A 35 years old Hindu bachelor (single man) adopts a 14 years old girl under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. Such adoption under the law is:

A Valid
B Void
C Voidable
D Irregular

Q12

Purchaser of an undivided interest of a coparcener, has a

A Right to sue for general partition
B Right to mesne profits between the date of purchase and the date of suit for partition
C Both (A) and (B)
D Either (A) or (B)

Q13

Which of the following Sections of the HMA was challenged in the case of Laxmi Ammal v. Ramaswami Naicker?

A Section 10
B Section 11
C Section 12
D Section 13

Q14

A family arrangement binds

A All members including minors but excluding children in the womb
B All members except minors and children in the womb
C All members including minors and children in the womb
D Either (A) or (B)

Q15

According to the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2019 the maximum number of judges of the Supreme Court of India has been increased from 30 to . . . . . . . .

A 31
B 32
C 33
D 34

Q16

Under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, daughter's son and father of a male Hindu are legal heirs and they are placed as the following

A Both are placed as class I heir of the Schedule
B Father is placed in class I and daughter's son is placed in class II of the Schedule
C Daughter's son is placed as class I and father as class II heir of the Schedule
D Both are class II heirs of the Schedule

Q17

Which one of the following Sections of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 provides that every proceeding under the Act shall be conducted in camera?

A Section 21C
B Section 23
C Section 22
D Section 21B

Q18

Which one of the following Section of Hindu Marriage Act relates to divorce?

A Section 10
B Section 12
C Section 13
D All of them

Q19

A coparcener has a right to renounce his interest in the coparcenery property in favour of

A A single coparcener
B More than one coparcener leaving others
C Other coparceners as a body
D Either (A) or (B) or (C)

Q20

A widow is entitled to maintenance

A Only if she resides with the family relatives of her husband
B If she does not reside with the relatives of her husband
C Either (A) or (B)
D Only (A) and not (B)

Q21

Under the Hindu law, an agreement not to adopt is

A Void
B Voidable
C Valid
D Either (B) or (C)

Q22

In Hindu Law, a father-in-law is bound to provide maintenance to his widowed daughter-in-law:

A Out of his own resources
B If the daughter-in-law is not re-married
C Out of coparcenary property in his possession
D She is unable to get maintenance from her father

Q23

Which of the following is a defence available to the husband in case of petition under section 13(2)(i) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

A After the filing of the petition by the petitioner, he has divorced the other wife
B A compromise or agreement between the husband and wife to live together
C Both (A) and (B)
D Neither (A) nor (B)

Q24

A marriage solemnized between two Hindus would not be regarded as void under section 11 of Act, if

A One party has a spouse living at the time of marriage
B The parties are within the degree of prohibited relationship
C Either party is incapable of giving a valid consent to the marriage due to unsoundness of mind
D The parties are sapindas of each other

Q25

Give Incorrect response:

A A coparcener is entitled to alienate his undivided share either in the whole of property or in a certain specific item of property
B A coparcener has no power to renounce his interest in the Joint Family Property
C A coparcener who is in the womb of his mother at the time of alienation can get the alienation set-aside after his birth
D A minor coparcener can challenge the alienation if it was not for the benefit of estate, etc and even if the other adult coparceners have consented to it on his attaining the age of majority

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Heirs in class II of the Schedule have been distributed in

Children born out of which type of marriage are legitimate according to Section 16 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

Any person, male or female who is entitled to succeed to the property intestate under the Hindu Succession Act is:

A Hindu male can claim maintenance from his wife under:

'Any decree' within the meaning of section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 means

Option of puberty is a ground of divorce under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for

Whether a valid adoption under the Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act, 1956, can be cancelled by the adoptive father or mother or any other person?

Manager of a joint family has the power to borrow money for

Section 5 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 provides

Adultery means

A 35 years old Hindu bachelor (single man) adopts a 14 years old girl under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. Such adoption under the law is:

Purchaser of an undivided interest of a coparcener, has a

Which of the following Sections of the HMA was challenged in the case of Laxmi Ammal v. Ramaswami Naicker?

A family arrangement binds

According to the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2019 the maximum number of judges of the Supreme Court of India has been increased from 30 to . . . . . . . .

Under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, daughter's son and father of a male Hindu are legal heirs and they are placed as the following

Which one of the following Sections of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 provides that every proceeding under the Act shall be conducted in camera?

Which one of the following Section of Hindu Marriage Act relates to divorce?

A coparcener has a right to renounce his interest in the coparcenery property in favour of

A widow is entitled to maintenance

Under the Hindu law, an agreement not to adopt is

In Hindu Law, a father-in-law is bound to provide maintenance to his widowed daughter-in-law:

Which of the following is a defence available to the husband in case of petition under section 13(2)(i) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

A marriage solemnized between two Hindus would not be regarded as void under section 11 of Act, if

Give Incorrect response:

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