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As per section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 any property possessed by a female Hindu, whether acquired by her before or after the commencement of this Act, shall be held as a a) Half owner b) Limited owner c) Full owner d) All of the above Ans cSon in Class I of the Schedule of the Hindu Suc...

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As per section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 any property possessed by a female Hindu, whether acquired by her before or after the commencement of this Act, shall be held as a a) Half owner b) Limited owner c) Full owner d) All of the above Ans c

Son in Class I of the Schedule of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 does not include a) Step son b) Adopted son c) Both of the above d) None of the above Ans a

On which date did The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 came into force? A. 17th March 1956 B. 17th June 1956 C. 11th March 1956 D. 11th June 1956 Ans. B

Which of the following persons does The Hindu Succession Act, 1956, not govern? A. A Buddhist who renounces Buddhism and becomes a Monk not following any religion B. Sikh who has converted to Buddhism C. Christians in the state of Pondicherry D. It governs all of the above Ans. D The person who is related to another through uterine blood but not wholly through males will be called ___ under The Hindu Succession Act, 1956. A. Cognate B. Agnate C. Nambudri D. None of the above Ans. A

How many categories are there of Heirs as per Section 8 of The Hindu Succession Act, 1956? A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five Ans. C Who comes first in succession as per Section 8 of The Hindu Succession Act, 1956? A. Cognate B. Agnate C. Relatives specified in Class III of the schedule D. Relatives specified in Class IV of the schedule Ans. B Under section 8 of The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 what will be the sequence of following heirs?

I. Daughter of a pre-deceased daughter of a predeceased daughter II. Daughter’s son’s son III. Brother’s son IV. Father’s widow A. II-III-I-IV B. III-II-I-IV C. IV-III-II-I D. None of the above Ans. D A Mahomedan can by will dispose of_________. A. One third of his property remaining after payment of debts B. One third of his property remaining after funeral and death bed charges C. All of his property remaining after payment of debts D. None of these Ans: D 29. Under Mahomedan law what can be the minimum share of heirs from

deceased estate after payment of funeral charges and debts, unless he gives consent for less share? A. Half of the property B. One-third of the property C. Two-third of the property D. Cannot be calculated Ans: C A partnership of two or more Karta of joint Hindu families would be illegal under section 4(3) of the Companies Act if the number of adult members of the joint family exceeds_______. A. 17 B. 18 C. 19 D. 20 Ans: D Which of the followings is applied in India as a matter of justice, equity and

good conscience but has not been expressly directed by legislature to be applied to Maho- medians? A. Mahomedan law of Pre-emption B. Mahomedan law of Evidence C. Mahomedan rules of inheritance D. None of these Ans: A As a general rule to constitute a valid wakf, the beneficiaries should be _______. A. Muslims in case of religious wakf B. Muslims in case of charitable wakf C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor B Ans: A Which of the following statements hold true regarding wakfs? A. A wakf of the mushaa for the purpose of mosque is valid in case property is indivisible

B. A wakf of the mushaa for the purpose of burial grounds is valid in case property is divisible C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor B Ans: D Which of the following cannot be valid object of wakf under Mahomedan law? A. Grant to an Idgah B. Payment of money to fakirs C. Reading of Koran and recital of prayers for the welfare of soul of the deceased D. The construction of irobat Ans: C Under section 8 of The Hindu Succession Act, 1956, who among the following will rank first as heir? A. Widow B. Mother C. Widow of a predeceased son D. None of the above

Ans. D Under section 8 of The Hindu Succession Act, 1956, who among the following will rank as first as heir? A. Brother’s son B. Father’s sister C. Daughter’s daughter’s daughter D. Father Ans. D What is the position of the nominee under The Hindu Succession Act, 1956? A. Nominee retains the amount or property received under nomination and is thus entitled to it B. Nominee entitled to receive amount or property holds it as trustee C. A nominee is equivalent to the heir or legatee with regards to property or amount under nomination D. None of the above Ans. B

_________________ of intention to settle down in a particular place, the domicile of origin is retained. A. Where there is absence B. Even when there is presence C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor B Ans: A The person on who would have been governed by The Travancore Nanjinad Vellala Act of 1108 will come under_____________ as per Section 3 of The Hindu Succession Act, 1956. A. Aliyasantana Law B. Marumakkattayam Law C. Nambudri Law D. None of the above Ans. B

Which of the following changes happened due to Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005? I. In case of Mitakshara Law daughter is now allotted the same share as is allotted to a son II. Daughter is now liable for the recovery of debts due from her father, grandfather and great grandfather if such debts occur before the commencement of Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act of 2005 III. Daughter has been made subject to the same liabilities in respect of the coparcenary property as that of Son A. Ill only B. I and III C. II and III D. I, II and III Ans. B Which of the following is true for section 6 of The Hindu Succession Act, 1956? A. Daughter of a coparcener becomes a coparcener in her own right at birth

B. Daughter of a coparcener becomes a coparcener in her own right from the date of commencement of Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 C. Daughter of a coparcener becomes a coparcener in her own right on attaining maturity D. None of the above Ans. A Kaumaba falls under which of the following systems? A. Marumakkattayam B. Nambudri C. Aliyasantana D. Sthanamdar Ans. C What does the word Sthanam means? A. Self acquired property under a joint family system B. Common property under joint family system

C. A form of joint family prevalent in Malabar Coast D. The status and the attendant property of senior rajas Ans. D Which of the following statements holds true for list of wakfs published under the Wakf Act, 1995? A. The list published in official gazette must show the Sunni Wakf and Shia wakf separately B. The list published under section 5 (2) is final and conclusive C. The list published under section 5 (3) is final and conclusive subject to section 6 (1) D. The list sent to board under 5 (1) is final and conclusive Ans: A Which of the following wakf will be invalid under Mahomedan law?

A. A wakf on property which has been given on lease B. A wakf on property which has been mortgaged to bank C. A wakf made on immovable property D. A wakf made on dower debt which may be paid to widow at the option of residuaries Ans: D Which of the following statements hold true under Shia law? A. The wakif can provide for the payment of his personal debts out of the income of the property of wakf B. The wakif can provide for the payments of his personal debts out of the property of wakf C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor B Ans: D Which of the following statements is not true regarding remuneration of mutawalli?

A. Trust deed can fix remuneration of mutawalli in excess of 30% of the income of the wakf property B. Court can fix the remuneration of mutawalli in case wakf deed does not provide for it, to the extent of one- tenth of the income of the wakf property C. If the remuneration is too small, court can increase it upto one-tenth of the income of the wakf property D. All of these statements are true Ans: D Right of pre-emption under Mahomedan law is_______. A. Right of repurchase B. Right of substitution C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor B Ans: B Which of the following is true for rules made under provisions of section 4 (1)

of the Muslim Personal law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937? A. They must be published in the Official Gazette B. If they are published they will have the effect as if enacted in the Act C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor B Ans: C A power given to a legatee to appoint a successor is_______. A. Valid under Shia law B. Valid under Sunni law C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor B Ans: D Which of the following conditions must be satisfied for a gift to be valid under Mahomedan law? A. It must be in writing under Shia law B. It must be in writing under Sunni law

C. It must be witnessed by two persons if oral, under Shia law D. None of these Ans: D The person who is related to another wholly through males but by halfblood will be called under The Hindu Succession Act, 1956. A. Cognate B. Agnate C. Nambudri D. None of the above Ans. B Which of the following persons will come under Marumakkattayam law as per Section 3 of The Hindu Succession Act, 1956? I. Those who would have been governed by The Travancore Ezhava Act of 1100 II. Those who would have been governed by The Cochin Nayar Act of 1113

III. Those who would have been governed by The Cochin Nambudri Act, 1113 A. I and II B. II and III C. I and III D. I, II and III Ans. A Which of the followings will come under Nambudri law as per section 3 of The Hindu Succession Act, 1956? I. Those who would have been governed by The Madras Nambudri Act, 1932 II. Those who would have been governed by The Travancore Kshatriya Act of 1108 III. Those who would have been governed by The Travancore Malaya Brahmin Act of 1106 A. I and II B. II and III C. I and III D. I only Ans. C

For establishing domicile the Supreme Court has established that the residence be continuous but it ________ be indefinite. A. Must, need not B. Need not, must C. May, must D. Must, may Ans: B It is a well-established proposition that a person_______ have a home but he__________ a domicile. A. Must, need not have B. Need not, cannot be without C. Must, can be without D. Can, cannot have Ans: B Which of the following property will be considered as self-acquired property of a Hindu?

I. Property granted by government to a member of a joint family is normally selfacquired property of done II. All acquisitions made by means of learning are self-acquired property III. Ancestral property lost to a family, and recovered by a member without assistance of joint family property A. I and II B. II and III C. Ill and I D. I, II and III Ans: D Which of the following statements will hold true for section 8 of The Hindu Succession Act, 1956? I. A son of the interstate who was in the womb at the time of the death of the interstate through subsequently born, is to be deemed for the purpose of the succession as if bom before the interstate II. For cases falling under section 8, son who has divided his property is same as one who has remained with the joint family III. A step son1 that is a son of previous marriage of the wife of the interstate is entitled to succession as per Class I of the schedule A. I and II

B. II and III C. Ill and I D. I, II and III

Ans. A 13. Which of the following statements is false regarding wives for the purpose of Section 8 of The Hindu Succession Act, 1956? A. By her second marriage widows forfeits the interest taken by her in her husband’s estate, and it passes to the next heir of her husband as if she was dead B. Conversion of a Hindu widow to another religion is not a ground for divesting her of property inherited by her from her husband C. If the husband dies pending divorce, wife would not loses her right to succeed to the husband’s property D. A woman leaves her husband and remarries without divorce taking place. She will inherit her husband’s property

Ans. A 14. In a joint family consisting of a father and son, when the son died survived by a childless widow and the father died thereafter, his wife dying with him, leaving behind four daughters, what will be the share of each daughter in the property?

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Ans. B Which of the following statements is true for wakif under Hanafi law? A. He can reserve only part of the income of the wakf property for his maintenance during his life B. He can reserve all of the income of the wakf property for his maintenance during his life C. He can revoke any wakf created by him anytime during his life D. All of the above statements are false Ans: B A Hindu female died interstate during pendency of a partition suit of her parental property, not having left any children behind. Which of the

following statements will apply to her husband? A. Husband will be able to inherit the property by virtue of section 15 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, if the pending case is decided in wife’s favour B. As the properly is parental, on wife’s death it will dissolve on heirs of father or mother as the case may be and not on Husband C. Husband will lose all rights to parental property D. None of the above Ans. (C) A Hindu female W governed by marumakkattayam dies, surviving her father F, her Husband H and her mother’s brother MB. She inherited considerable property from her mother. Which of the following will be true? A. Property inherited from her mother will devolve on F and MB

B. All the property will devolve on F and MB C. Property inherited from her mother will devolve on F D. All the property will devolve on F and H Ans. (D) Which of the following statements holds true regarding daughters for the purpose of Section 8 of The Hindu Succession Act, 1956? A. Daughter holds her share as woman’s share and not absolutely B. Unchastity of a daughter is valid ground for her exclusion in succession C. Unmarried daughter will have priority over married daughter in succession D. Wife and daughters of a male Hindu would get an equal share in the property of a Hindu male dying interstate Ans. D Which of the following sections deals with “Distribution of property among

heirs in Class 1 of the schedule under The Hindu Succession Act, 1956? A. Section 9 B. Section 10 C. Section (10)A D. Section 11 Ans. B A dies surviving him are his father and son’s daughter’s son. What would be the share of son’s daughter’s son as per Section 9 of The Hindu Succession Act, 1956? A. He will get half the property B. All property will transfer to him C. He will not get any share D. None of the above Ans. C A dies surviving him are his Brother’s son, son of his sister and daughter of his sister. What will be the share of daughter of his sister as per The Hindu Succession Act, 1956?

A. 1/3rd B. 1/6th C. 1/4th D. None of the above Ans. A Which of the following statements hold true under Hanafi law? A. The wakif can provide for the payments of his personal debts out of the income of the property of wakf B. The wakif can provide for the payments of his personal debts out of the property of wakf C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor B Ans: A Sunni law grants right to claim preemption to how many classes of people? A. Two B. Three

C. Four D. Five Ans: B...