MCQ Exam Test

Q1

Law relating to marriages amongst Hindus has been codified under

A Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
B Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act, 1956
C Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 (Sharda Act)
D All the above

Q2

The 71st Report of Law Commission relates to:

A Uniform Civil Code
B Irretrievable breakdown of marriage
C Compulsory registration of marriage
D Maintenance under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code

Q3

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

Q4

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

Q5

As per Section 19 Hindu Succession Act, if two or more heirs succeed together to the property of an intestate, they shall take the property

A As per capita and tenants in common.
B As per stripes and as joint tenants.
C Only as per capita.
D Only as tenants in common.

Q6

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

Q7

A widow mother is entitled to a share on partition taking place between

A Sons
B Sons and the purchaser of an undivided interest of a coparcener
C Either (A) or (B)
D Only (A) and not (B)

Q8

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

Q9

Give Incorrect Response 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

Q10

The ancient source(s) of the Hindu Law is/are

A Sruti
B Smriti
C Digest, commentaries and custom
D All of the above

Q11

'Per-stirpes' rule is incorporated in

A Rule 2 of section 10 and rule 2 of section 16 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956
B Rule 3 of section 10 and rule 3 of section 16 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956
C Rule 3 of section 10 and rule 2 of section 16 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956
D Rule 2 of section 10 and rule 3 of section 16 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Q12

Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 was held to be 'intra-vires' the Constitution by the Supreme Court in the case of

A Saroj Rani v. Sudarshan Kumar
B Seema v. Ashwini Kumar
C Shanta Dev v. Kanchan Prabha Devi
D Mahendra v. Susheela Bai

Q13

Bigamy under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 includes . . . . . . . .

A Polygamy i.e., having more than one wife
B Polyandry i.e., having more than one husband
C Both option (A) and (B)
D None of the above

Q14

One person is said to be an agnate of another if

A Two are related by blood or adoption wholly through males
B Two are related by blood or adoption but not wholly through males
C Two are related by blood or adoption wholly through females
D Two are related by blood or adoption but not wholly through females

Q15

Section 13-B of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 has been incorporated by Amendment Act of

A 1956
B 1964
C 1976
D 1999

Q16

Section 9 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 relates to a

A Marriage of which both the parties are Hindus
B Marriage of which both the parties are non-Hindus
C Marriage of which one of the parties is a Hindu
D Both (A) and (C)

Q17

During the pendency of appeal against the decree of divorce, the parties

A Are competent to solemnise second marriage
B May contract another marriage with the leave of the court
C Are not competent to contract another marriage and their incapacity to do so is absolute
D None of the above

Q18

The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 extends to

A The whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir
B The whole of India except the north-eastern States
C The whole of India including the State of Jammu and Kashmir
D The whole of India including the north-eastern States

Q19

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)

Q20

A guardian of a child can give the child in adoption under Section 9(4) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 to:

A Anyone excluding himself
B Anyone including himself
C Anyone excluding himself and his family members
D Only his family members

Q21

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

Q22

Mother and father of the female Hindu dying intestate, under section 15(1) of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 has been placed in

A Entry (A)
B Entry (B)
C Entry (C)
D Entry (D)

Q23

A' married 'B', the widow of his elder brother, the marriage is:

A Valid
B Void [but if the customs permits its valid]
C Voidable
D None of the above

Q24

Which of the following is not a defence to cruelty

A Insanity
B Provocation
C Self-defence
D All the above

Q25

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

hindu-law - Part 31

Law relating to marriages amongst Hindus has been codified under

The 71st Report of Law Commission relates to:

Under which one of the following sections of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 'sapinda relationship' has been defined?

A Hindu married woman is involved into same sex relationship with another woman and her husband wants a matrimonial remedy-

As per Section 19 Hindu Succession Act, if two or more heirs succeed together to the property of an intestate, they shall take the property

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 widow mother is entitled to a share on partition taking place between

The expression 'child' in section 11 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act

Give Incorrect Response A widow disentitles from inheritance before succession if she remained

The ancient source(s) of the Hindu Law is/are

'Per-stirpes' rule is incorporated in

Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 was held to be 'intra-vires' the Constitution by the Supreme Court in the case of

Bigamy under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 includes . . . . . . . .

One person is said to be an agnate of another if

Section 13-B of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 has been incorporated by Amendment Act of

Section 9 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 relates to a

During the pendency of appeal against the decree of divorce, the parties

The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 extends to

A decree of judicial separation

A guardian of a child can give the child in adoption under Section 9(4) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 to:

Rule of Pre-emption has been provided under which Section of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956?

Mother and father of the female Hindu dying intestate, under section 15(1) of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 has been placed in

A' married 'B', the widow of his elder brother, the marriage is:

Which of the following is not a defence to cruelty

Under Hindu law, after passing of a decree for judicial separation, if one of the spouse dies intestate, the other spouse:

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