The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 mentions:
A. Two types of heir of a Hindu male
B. Three types of heir of a Hindu male
C. Four types of heir of a Hindu male
D. Five types of heir of a Hindu male
Answer: Option C
Solution (By Examveda Team)
The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 classifies the heirs of a Hindu male into four categories.These are Class I heirs, Class II heirs, Agnates, and Cognates.
Class I heirs include close relatives such as son, daughter, widow, and mother who get priority in succession.
If there is no Class I heir, the property goes to Class II heirs, who are listed in the Schedule of the Act.
In the absence of both Class I and Class II heirs, succession passes to Agnates (relatives wholly through male lineage), and if none exist, then to Cognates (relatives connected through one or more female links).
4 type of heir of hindu male u/s 8 of succession actn 1956