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Sectional Test on Hindu Law for CLAT PG

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Adtiya Aryan
7 January 20261 min read
1) Who named the commentary called Mitakshara?
  1. Manu
  2. Vijnaneshwara
  3. Jimutavahana
  4. None of the Above
2) Dayabhaga is considered to be the digest of all codes. Which reformist has written it?
  1. Manu
  2. Vijnaneshwara
  3. Jimutavahana
  4. None of the Above
3) Whether the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 has abolished polygamy in India?
  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. Both of the above mentioned options
  4. None of the above
4) Which section of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 defines Sapinda Relationship?
  1. Section 3(f) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
  2. Section 3 (g) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
  3. Section 3(a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
  4. Section 3(d) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
5) Which section of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 defines Degrees of Prohibited Relationship?
  1. Section 3(f) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
  2. Section 3(l) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
  3. Section 3 (e) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
  4. Section 3(g) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
6) What is one of the grounds to declare a marriage as voidable marriage under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?
  1. On the account of impotency
  2. The marriage has been performed without witness
  3. Marriage with a fifth women
  4. Marriage performed against unlawful conjugation
7) Which section of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 defines ‘Customary Divorce’?
  1. Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
  2. Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
  3. Section 29 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
  4. Section 20 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
8) The concept of divorce is based on which theory under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?
  1. Consent Theory
  2. Breakdown Theory
  3. Both the above mentioned options
  4. Fault Theory
9) The concept of irretrievable breakdown of marriage is based on which theory of divorce?
  1. Breakdown Theory of Divorce
  2. Consent Theory
  3. Fault Theory
  4. None of the Above
10) Which section of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 defines ‘Parent’?
  1. Section 17 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956
  2. Section 23 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956
  3. Section 20 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956
  4. Section 21of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956
11) Who is not dependent of a Hindu male or female under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956?
  1. Father
  2. Mother
  3. Widow
  4. Uncle’s Minor Son
12) Which section of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 defines ‘Capacity of Male Hindu to take in Adoption’?
  1. Section 6 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956
  2. Section 8 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956
  3. Section 7 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956
  4. Section 10 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956
13) Which section of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 defines ‘Capacity of Female Hindu to take in Adoption’?
  1. Section 6 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956
  2. Section 8 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956
  3. Section 10 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956
  4. Section 12 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956
14) Which section of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 defines ‘Intestate’?
  1. Section 3(d) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956
  2. Section 3(f) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956
  3. Section 3 (g) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956
  4. Section 3(e) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956
15) Who are not the members of Class II heirs under Hindu Succession Act, 1956?
  1. Father
  2. Son
  3. Daughter
  4. Widow

Answers

  1. Option 2
  2. Option 3
  3. Option 1
  4. Option 1
  5. Option 4
  6. Option 1
  7. Option 3
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Option 4
  • Option 1
  • Option 3
  • Option 4
  • Option 3 – The male needs to be of sound mind and is not a minor and if he has a wife living he needs to take her consent unless the wife has renounced the world or has ceased to be Hindu or has been declared of unsound mind by court of competent jurisdiction
  • Option 2 – The female needs to be of sound mind, not minor, not married and if married the marriage has been dissolved or the husband has died or has renounced the world or has ceased to be Hindu or has been declared as of unsound mind by court of competent jurisdiction)
  • Option 3
  • Option 1
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