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Which of the followings will come under Nambudri law as per section 3 of The Hindu Succession Act, 1956?<br>1. Those who would have been governed by The Madras Nambudri Act, 1932<br>2. Those who would have been governed by The Travancore Kshatriya Act of 1108<br>3. Those who would have been governed by The Travancore Malaya Brahmin Act of 1106
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
1 only
Correct Answer:
1 and 3
Which of the following persons will come under Marumakkattayam law as per Section 3 of The Hindu Succession Act, 1956?
1. Those who would have been governed by The Travancore Ezhava Act of 1100
2. Those who would have been governed by The Cochin Nayar Act of 1113
3. Those who would have been governed by The Cochin Nambudri Act, 1113
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
1, 2 and 3
Which of the following statements about the Non-Cooperation Movement is/are correct? 1. It was marked by significant participation of peasants from Karnataka. 2. It was marked by non-Brahmin lower caste participation in Madras and Maharashtra. 3. It was marked by the lack of labour unrest in places like Assam, Bengal and Madras. 4. It was badly shaken by the Chauri Chaura incident in 1922 after which Gandhiji decided to continue with the movement on a much smaller scale. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A
1 only
B
1, 2 and 4
C
2 and 3
D
2 only
Given below are two statements
Statement I: Two Hindus married under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 are governed by the Indian Succession Act, 1925 in matters of inheritance.
Statement II: Two Muslims married under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 are governed by the Indian Succession Act, 1925 in matters of inheritance.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
A
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
B
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
C
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
D
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Assertion (A): In the beginning, only high caste Kshatriya communities adopted Jainism.
Reason (R): Vardhaman Mahavira belonged to a well-known Kshatriya community
A
Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B
Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C
A is true but R is false
D
A is false but R is true
Property inherited by a Hindu male under section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 on the death of said Hindu, the devolution of such property shall be governed by
A
Succession under the Act
B
Survivorship on joint family property
C
Either (A) and (B)
D
Only (B) and not (A)
In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of thefour alternatives.
In a dynamic society everything is provided for by law and only a few things are __________ to politicians. The universe is governed ________ law. The inverse squarelaw __________ the earth in its orbit and the law of atomic fusion keeps the sun shining ________ the whole earth. Likewise, the law should govern a nation where thejudge, the police and the civil servant dispense ___________ to the citizen.
The universe is governed ________ law.
A
at
B
\to \
C
\by
D
\so
The male Hindu dies after the commencement of Hindu Succession Act. (But before the Hindu Succession Amendment Act. 2005) He was having interest in Mitakshra Coparcenery property at the time of his death:
A
His interest in the property shall devolve by survivorship, upon the surviving members of the coparcenery
B
Shall devolve in accordance with the provisions of Hindu Succession Act
C
Both (A) and (B) are correct
D
None of the above
Even right of women to derive interest in a property by way of inheritance, gift or bequeath is statutorily accepted by reason of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 and other enactments. This court (Supreme Court), therefore, while considering constitutionality of section 118 of the Indian Succession Act, is entitled to take those facts also into those consideration. This lines are the part of the judgment of
A
John Vallamattom v. Union of India, (2003) 6 SCC 611
B
Ahmedabad Women Act Group v. Union of India, (1997) 3 SCC 573
C
Pannalal Bansilal v. State of Andhra Pradesh, AIR 1996 SC 1023
D
None of above
The general rules of succession in case of a female Hindu have been laid down in Section . . . . . . . . of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
A
11
B
12
C
15
D
14
General rule of succession to a female Hindu, under section 15(1) of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 is
A
Heirs in the earlier entry excludes heirs in the latter entries
B
Heirs in all the entries take simultaneously
C
Heirs in all the entries take one share to be divided among the heirs in that entry per-capita
D
Heirs at the earlier position in one entry exclude the heir in the latter position in the same entry