Preparing for CLAT PG 2026? Attempt these Multiple Choice Questions on the Transfer of Property Act and gauge your preparation today!
1. Which of the following is not included in the definition of “transfer of property” under Section 5 of the Transfer of Property Act?
a) Sale
b) Exchange
c) Will
d) Lease
b) Exchange
c) Will
d) Lease
Correct Answer: c) Will
2. What is the minimum value of immovable property for a transfer to be registered under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882?
a) ₹100
b) ₹500
c) ₹1,000
d) No monetary limit specified
b) ₹500
c) ₹1,000
d) No monetary limit specified
Correct Answer: a) ₹100
3. Under the Transfer of Property Act, which Section deals with the concept of “Doctrine of Election”?
a) Section 10
b) Section 35
c) Section 53A
d) Section 58
b) Section 35
c) Section 53A
d) Section 58
Correct Answer: b) Section 35
4. Which of the following transfers is void under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882?
a) Transfer made to a minor
b) Transfer of a future property
c) Transfer made with conditions subsequent
d) Transfer to an unborn person
b) Transfer of a future property
c) Transfer made with conditions subsequent
d) Transfer to an unborn person
Correct Answer: b) Transfer of a future property
5. The rule against perpetuity is provided under which Section of the Transfer of Property Act?
a) Section 13
b) Section 14
c) Section 17
d) Section 19
b) Section 14
c) Section 17
d) Section 19
Correct Answer: b) Section 14
6. Which one of the following is not an essential requirement for a valid transfer under Section 6 of the Transfer of Property Act?
a) Competency of the transferor
b) Existence of the property
c) Lawful object
d) Unilateral intention of the transferor
b) Existence of the property
c) Lawful object
d) Unilateral intention of the transferor
Correct Answer: d) Unilateral intention of the transferor
7. What does Section 41 of the Transfer of Property Act deal with?
a) Conditional transfer
b) Doctrine of part performance
c) Ostensible owner
d) Election under a transfer
b) Doctrine of part performance
c) Ostensible owner
d) Election under a transfer
Correct Answer: c) Ostensible owner
8. Which Section of the Transfer of Property Act deals with fraudulent transfer?
a) Section 41
b) Section 48
c) Section 52
d) Section 53
b) Section 48
c) Section 52
d) Section 53
Correct Answer: d) Section 53
9. Which of the following is an essential characteristic of a valid gift under the Transfer of Property Act?
a) It must be made for consideration
b) It must be conditional
c) It must be made voluntarily
d) It must be revocable
b) It must be conditional
c) It must be made voluntarily
d) It must be revocable
Correct Answer: c) It must be made voluntarily
10. The term “Actionable Claim” is defined under which Section of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882?
a) Section 3
b) Section 6
c) Section 130
d) Section 54
b) Section 6
c) Section 130
d) Section 54
Correct Answer: a) Section 3
11. Which of the following is not considered immovable property under the Transfer of Property Act?
a) Land
b) Building
c) Standing timber
d) Minerals in the land
b) Building
c) Standing timber
d) Minerals in the land
Correct Answer: c) Standing timber
12. Under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, a lease of immovable property can be made for a maximum period of how many years without registration?
a) 1 year
b) 3 years
c) 12 years
d) 99 years
b) 3 years
c) 12 years
d) 99 years
Correct Answer: a) 1 year
13. What is the meaning of “Doctrine of Part Performance” under Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act?
a) A contract to transfer property that is unenforceable
b) Protection given to a transferee who partly performed their obligations
c) A partial payment of the sale price
d) A lease executed for less than a year
b) Protection given to a transferee who partly performed their obligations
c) A partial payment of the sale price
d) A lease executed for less than a year
Correct Answer: b) Protection given to a transferee who partly performed their obligations
14. Who is competent to transfer property under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882?
a) Any person of sound mind
b) A minor with consent of the guardian
c) A person of sound mind and competent to contract
d) A company registered under the Companies Act, 2013
b) A minor with consent of the guardian
c) A person of sound mind and competent to contract
d) A company registered under the Companies Act, 2013
Correct Answer: c) A person of sound mind and competent to contract
15. Under the Transfer of Property Act, “Doctrine of Lis Pendens” applies when a suit or proceeding is pending in a court of competent jurisdiction. This is provided under which Section?
a) Section 38
b) Section 45
c) Section 52
d) Section 57
b) Section 45
c) Section 52
d) Section 57
Correct Answer: c) Section 52
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