71
An illegitimate minor child under
Section 20 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act is entitled to claim maintenance during his minority from
A)
Father
B)
Mother
C)
Grandfather
D)
Both (A) and (B)
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
D
72
Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 who among the following cannot be adopted:
A)
A Hindu
B)
Already adopted child
C)
A minor
D)
An unmarried child
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
B
73
A marriage is voidable under section 12 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 on the ground of
A)
Mental incapacity
B)
Physical incapacity
C)
Both mental and physical incapacity
D)
Only mental incapacity & not physical incapacity
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
C
74
Interest in the Mitakshara joint family property devolves by
A)
Survivorship
B)
Succession
C)
Both (A) and (B)
D)
Either (A) or (B) as agreed by the coparceners
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
A
75
Who amongst the following females can demand partition
A)
Wife
B)
Widow-mother
C)
Grand-mother
D)
Neither (A) nor (B) nor (C)
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
D
76
Give Incorrect Response.
A)
In the case of any marriage solemnized before the commencement of this Act, that the h us band had married again before such commencement or that any other wife of the husband married before such commencement was alive at the time of solemnization of the marriage of the petitioner
B)
The husband has, since the solemnization of the marriage, been guilty of rape
C)
The husband has been, since the solemnization of the marriage, been guilty of sodomy or bestiality
D)
The husband has been, since the solemnization of the marriage been guilty of murder
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
D
77
A Hindu marriage is valid even though:
A)
Consent of the parties to the marriage was not taken
B)
Solemnized during the subsistence of earlier marriage
C)
Parties to the marriage are sapindas to each other
D)
Parties to the marriage are within the degrees of prohibited relationship
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
A
78
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?
A)
No, it is barred under Section 4(2) of Hindu Succession Act
B)
Yes, as she has become absolute owner under section 14 of Hindu Succession Act as it was her pre-existing right
C)
Both (A) and (B) are correct
D)
None of the above
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
B
79
In which of the following cases it was held that matrimonial rights are not violative of Art. 14 and Art. 21 of the Constitution?
A)
T. Saritha v. B. Subiya
B)
Harjinder v. Harvinder
C)
Saroj v. Sudarshan
D)
Swaraj v. K .M. Garg
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
C
80
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
A)
Only either party to the marriage can get the relief of nullity of the marriage.
B)
Only state can make it.
C)
Any public spirited person can initiate and get the decree of nullity.
D)
D can succeed.
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
A
