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Hindu Law

Practice Test 9

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Under which section of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, void marriages has been provided?

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Adoption has the effect of

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When a minor coparcener files a suit for partition through the guardian or the next friend and the court finds the partition being for the welfare of the minor, the partition/severance of status place from the date

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Non-resumption of cohabitation between the parties after the passing of decree of judicial separation is a ground for divorce under section 13(1A)(i) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 the non-resumption of cohabitation must be for a minimum period of

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Under Hindu Law:
(1) A mother cannot be natural guardian of a minor during life time of father
(2) After father’s death grandfather is natural guardian of the minor
(3) Maternal uncle would be guardian after father and grandfather
(4) Elder-brother would be guardian after father and grandfather

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Maintenance pendente lite can be claimed only by

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Purchaser of an undivided interest of a coparcener, has a

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H’ and ‘W’ after a protracted legal entanglement decided to annual their marriage through divorce by mutual consent and it was agreed upon between them that ‘H’ would pay Rupees five crores only towards one time alimony as against permanent settlement of the claims between the parties. One of the stipulation of the settlement was that ‘w’ would not remarry for a period till the child who was given in custody of ‘W’ would attain the age of 30 years or else ‘W’ would be liable to refund the amount received as permanent alimony towards permanent settlement between the parties.

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Who amongst the following females can demand partition

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

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In view of the proposition mentioned in question 233 above, if the deceased has left survive with female relative specified in Clause I of the Schedule or a Male relative specified in Clause I who claims through such female relative, then the interest of the deceased shall devolve:

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Under which of the following section of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, divorce by mutual consent has been provided

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A Hindu female W dies and is survived by her husband H, one son S and two unmarried daughters D1 and D2. How the property of W will be divided?

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Who amongst the following is a dependant of a deceased Hindu within section 21 of Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act, 1956

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Point out the Incorrect response

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

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Which Section of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 gives preferential right to co-heirs in the property?

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

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In which of the following cases the Supreme Court held that if the father is wholly indifferent to the matters of the minor, or is physically unable to take care of the minor for any reason whatsoever, the father can be considered to be absent within the meaning of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956?

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Incapacity to consummate the marriage within the meaning of Section 12 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955:

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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 . . . . . . . .

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

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A Hindu male can claim maintenance from his wife under:

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Periodical payments of maintenance under section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 are to be for a

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Which of the following is not within the competence of the manager of joint Hindu family

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Mitakshara law divides the property into

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Give Correct response:
Who is not entitled to inherit under the Hindu succession Act 1956;

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Hindu Marriages Act, 1955-

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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

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Which Section of Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 facilitates a guardian to give his ward in adoption?

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The term “indispensable duties” implies performance of those acts which are:

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Under the Hindu law, an agreement not to adopt is

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

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A child of a Hindu Marriage which is null and void or which is annulled by a decree of nullity has the right to inherit the property of:

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The Supreme Court has recently held in which of the following cases, that under certain circumstances, even when the father is alive, mother can act as a natural guardian:

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Provision for which of the following is to be made, while determining the property available for partition

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Burden of proof that the debt is tainted is on

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Where the child given in adoption is less than five years of age

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A Hindu marriage is valid even though:

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A Hindu female propositus died leaving behind a sister, two sons, one daughter, mother and father. Find the share of the daughter.

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Under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, which of the following is not entitled to adopt?

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W’, a Hindu widow, got a house as limited owner under a decree of the court, in lieu of her maintenance out of joint Hindu family property in 1950. Now she wants to make a gift of the house in favour of her brother. Can ‘W’ do so?

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In Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 the provision of ‘Divorce by Mutual Consent’ was added by

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Doctrine of recrimination provides that

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Under the Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act, an illegitimate daughter can claim maintenance from her

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Match List-I with List-II and give the correct answer by using the given below:

List I
List II

a. Agnate
1. What was heard

b. Shruti
2. Related wholly through males

c. Cognate
3. What has been remembered

d. Smriti
4. Related not wholly through males

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An illegitimate minor child under
Section 20 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act is entitled to claim maintenance during his minority from

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Under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 which one of the following is not a class I heir?

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The modem sources of Hindu Law are:

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Adultery means

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A marriage is voidable in cases of impotence

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Under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, consent of wife for adopting a child is not necessary when:

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Void marriages have been described under

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

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In which of the following cases the Supreme Court has directed the States and the Central Government to make law for compulsory registration of all marriages in India?

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Section 5(i) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 prohibits

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An adoption validly made can be cancelled by

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Section 26 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 as amended by the Hindu Marriage (Amendment) Act, 1964, deals with-

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Two persons, who have same father but different mother, they are:

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Any legislation which brings succession and the like matter of secular character within the ambit of Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution is a suspect legislation. This was held by the Supreme Court in case of

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Give Correct Response.
At the time of marriage, one spouse was pregnant by some person other than the souse, the marriage is:

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Two persons are said to be related to each other by what relation when they are descended from a common ancestress but by different husbands?

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Give Incorrect response:

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A married B and subsequently married C during the life time of B. One Mr. D petitions to the court for declaring A’s marriage with C as void. Examine the maintainability

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A Hindu boy was given in adoption by his parents. Later, he marries his biological father’s brother’s daughter. The marriage is:

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Section 5 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 provides

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A guardian of a child can give the child in adoption, if

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A marriage is voidable under section 12 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 on the ground of

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A family arrangement binds

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Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 who among the following cannot be adopted:

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Which is not a condition for valid Hindu marriage

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Give Incorrect Response.
The ground of divorce available only to wife is:

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Section 5 of the HMA (Hindu Marriage Act) lays down:

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

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Class I heirs are also known as

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

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Adultery is a ground under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for

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Two persons are said to be related to each other by uterine blood

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The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 confers upon a Hindu woman

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Which of the following does not amount to cruelty

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

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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

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Bigamy under the Hindu Marriage Act includes

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A partition can be re-opened at the instance of

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In which of the following cases it was held that matrimonial rights are not violative of Art. 14 and Art. 21 of the Constitution?

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

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A widow is entitled to maintenance

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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:

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Interest in the Mitakshara joint family property devolves by

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Registration of a Hindu Marriage has been provided under

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In a dwelling-house wholly occupied by the members of the family of intestate Hindu, a female heir in class I of the Schedule has a right

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

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A decree for restitution of conjugal rights enables the aggrieved spouse for

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The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is applicable to:

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A male Hindu dies without leaving a Will, the succession of the property will be called:

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Any male Hindu can adopt

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Heirs in class II of the Schedule have been distributed in

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

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The child born of void and voidable marriage under Hindu Law is

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Which of the following has not yet been statutorily recognized as a theory of divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?

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