Sectional Test on Family Law for CLAT PG

This sectional test on Family Law for CLAT PG aspirants is designed to assess your understanding of key concepts, statutes, and landmark judgments across Hindu and Muslim personal laws.

Use this test to strengthen your grasp of topics like marriage, divorce, maintenance, guardianship, and adoption.

Q1. Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a marriage solemnized in contravention of Section 5(i) (i.e., bigamy) is:
A. Void
B. Voidable
C. Valid but punishable
D. Irregular

Q2. Which of the following is not a ground for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?
A. Cruelty
B. Adultery
C. Conversion to another religion
D. Mutual consent after one month of marriage

Q3. In the context of Muslim law, the term “Mahr” refers to:
A. Dowry demanded by the bride’s family
B. Maintenance allowance post-divorce
C. A compulsory payment by the husband to the wife
D. Voluntary gift at the time of marriage

Q4. The case of Shayara Bano v. Union of India (2017) dealt with which form of divorce?
A. Khula
B. Faskh
C. Talaq-e-Biddat
D. Talaq-e-Tafweez

Q5. Which legislation introduced the concept of “irretrievable breakdown of marriage” as a ground for divorce in India?
A. Hindu Marriage (Amendment) Act, 2010
B. Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
C. There is no such legislation yet
D. Special Marriage Act, 1954

Q6. Under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, who cannot be adopted?
A. An orphan
B. A girl child
C. A married female
D. A person above 15 years of age, unless custom permits

Q7. Under Muslim Law, a child born out of a valid marriage is presumed legitimate if born:
A. After 280 days of dissolution of marriage
B. Within 1 year of marriage
C. After 6 months of marriage
D. At any time, even after divorce

Q8. Under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, what is the minimum age for a female to marry?
A. 16
B. 18
C. 21
D. 20

Q9. Which of the following judgments upheld that a Hindu mother is a natural guardian of a minor child after the father’s death?
A. Githa Hariharan v. Reserve Bank of India
B. Danial Latifi v. Union of India
C. Sarla Mudgal v. Union of India
D. Joseph Shine v. Union of India

Q10. In Danial Latifi v. Union of India (2001), the Supreme Court ruled that:
A. Muslim women are entitled to maintenance only during iddat
B. Muslim women cannot claim maintenance
C. Reasonable and fair provision must be made within the iddat period but can extend beyond
D. Muslim women can remarry without iddat