MCQ Exam Test

Q1

The provisions of which Section of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 deal with presumption in cases of simultaneous deaths?

A Section 23
B Section 22
C Section 21
D Section 20

Q2

Give Correct Response. H married with W. H and W are spinda to each other. The marriage between Hand W is:

A Voidable
B Valid
C Void
D Correct

Q3

A right to divorce under section 13(2)(i) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 has been given to

A The first wife
B The second or subsequent wife or wives
C The first wife as well as the second or subsequent wife or wives
D Only (A) and not (B) or (C)

Q4

In case of adoption of a daughter by a male Hindu, the daughter must be at least

A Eighteen years younger than the adoptive father
B Twenty one years younger than the adoptive father
C Sixteen years younger than the adoptive father
D Fifteen years younger than the adoptive father

Q5

Dayabhaga school presumes that "a family because it is joint possesses joint property"

A This statement is correct
B This presumption is under Mitakshara school
C This statement is incorrect
D None of these

Q6

Registration of marriage has been made compulsory by Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 under

A Section 10
B Section 9
C Section 8
D Section 12

Q7

Welfare of minor to be paramount consideration has been provided in:

A Section 13 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
B Section 6 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
C Section 6 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956
D Section 6 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956

Q8

An appeal against the order under section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 lies before

A District Court
B High Court
C Supreme Court
D All the above

Q9

Triple Talaq matter during vacations in Supreme Court was heard by Bench of:

A Justice J. S. Khehar, Justice Kurian Joseph, Justice R. F. Nariman, Justice U. U. Lalit and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer
B Justice J. S. Khehar, Justice Dipak Misra, Justice Jasti Chelameswar, Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Madan B. Lokur
C Justice J. S. Khehar, Justice Dipak Misra, Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer
D Justice J. S. Khehar, Justice Kurian Joseph, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud, Justice Prafulla C. Pant and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer

Q10

Renunciation of world and presumption of death are the grounds of divorce available in India under:

A Hindu law
B Hindu and Muslim law
C Hindu law and Christian law
D Hindu law, Muslim law and Special Marriage Act

Q11

In which of the following cases it was held that "sale of minor's share by mother without permission of court is voidable at the instance of minor son on attaining majority"?

A Padinhare v. Pachikaran, AIR 2010 Ker 111
B Sheel Chand v. State, AIR 2010 MP 130
C Harilal v. Bhajanlal, AIR 2010 MP 144
D N. Gokulakrishnan v. Thirumani Nadar, AIR 2010 Mad 100

Q12

Registration of documents relating to adoption is

A Compulsory
B Optional
C Neither compulsory nor optional
D Either (A) or (B)

Q13

On which date did The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 came into force?

A 17th March, 1956
B 17th June, 1956
C 11th March, 1956
D 11th June, 1956

Q14

Expression 'solemnisation of marriage' refers to

A Condition of a Hindu marriage
B Rites and ceremonies of marriage
C Both (A) and (B)
D Either (A) or (B)

Q15

Under section 21 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, the dependants claim to maintenance is against

A The person
B The estate and not restricted to the extent to which the heir has the estate in his or her hand
C The estate and restricted to 3/4 of the estate of the deceased which the heir has in his or her hand
D The estate and is limited to the extent to which the heir has the estate of the deceased in his or her hand

Q16

The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 requires the minimum period of . . . . . . . . . years of desertion for filing a petition for divorce immediately preceding the presentation of the petition.

A Three
B Five
C Two
D Seven

Q17

Where a widow or an unmarried woman adopts a child and subsequently marries, the husband to whom she subsequently remarries/marries shall be

A The step-father of the child
B The adoptive father of the child
C The natural father of the child
D Either (A) or (B)

Q18

Under section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 the maintenance pendente lite and the litigation expenses are payable from

A Date of the main petition
B Date of the application
C Date of the order
D The date as director by the court

Q19

A Hindu coparcenary consists of the

A Common male ancestor and his three male lineal descendants
B Common male ancestor and his four male lineal descendants
C Common male ancestor and his five male lineal descendants
D Common male ancestor and his seven male lineal descendants

Q20

Under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 in the case of 'intestate' succession of a male Hindu father is-

A Class-I heir
B Class-II heir
C Special grade heir
D Class-III heir

Q21

The Hindu marriage contemplated by the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is . . . . . . . in nature.

A Ceremonial
B Not ceremonial
C Ceremonial in certain cases
D Not sacramental

Q22

A Hindu may be

A Buddhist
B Jaini
C Aryasmaji
D All the above

Q23

A person who has married under the Special Marriage Act, does Hindu Succession Act applies:

A Yes
B No
C Cannot say
D None of these

Q24

In the application under section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 the court is competent to grant maintenance in respect of

A Spouse
B Children
C Both spouse and children
D Only (A) and not (B)

Q25

Desertion may come to an end by

A Resumption of co-habitation
B Resumption of marital intercourse
C Supervening aminus revertendi
D All the above

hindu-law - Part 8

The provisions of which Section of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 deal with presumption in cases of simultaneous deaths?

Give Correct Response. H married with W. H and W are spinda to each other. The marriage between Hand W is:

A right to divorce under section 13(2)(i) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 has been given to

In case of adoption of a daughter by a male Hindu, the daughter must be at least

Dayabhaga school presumes that "a family because it is joint possesses joint property"

Registration of marriage has been made compulsory by Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 under

Welfare of minor to be paramount consideration has been provided in:

An appeal against the order under section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 lies before

Triple Talaq matter during vacations in Supreme Court was heard by Bench of:

Renunciation of world and presumption of death are the grounds of divorce available in India under:

In which of the following cases it was held that "sale of minor's share by mother without permission of court is voidable at the instance of minor son on attaining majority"?

Registration of documents relating to adoption is

On which date did The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 came into force?

Expression 'solemnisation of marriage' refers to

Under section 21 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, the dependants claim to maintenance is against

The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 requires the minimum period of . . . . . . . . . years of desertion for filing a petition for divorce immediately preceding the presentation of the petition.

Where a widow or an unmarried woman adopts a child and subsequently marries, the husband to whom she subsequently remarries/marries shall be

Under section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 the maintenance pendente lite and the litigation expenses are payable from

A Hindu coparcenary consists of the

Under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 in the case of 'intestate' succession of a male Hindu father is-

The Hindu marriage contemplated by the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is . . . . . . . in nature.

A Hindu may be

A person who has married under the Special Marriage Act, does Hindu Succession Act applies:

In the application under section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 the court is competent to grant maintenance in respect of

Desertion may come to an end by

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