1 . Two persons are said to be related to each other by uterine blood
(a) When they are descended from a common ancestress by the same husband
(b) When they are descended from a common ancestress but by different husbands
(c) When they are descended from a common ancestor by the same wife
(d) When they are descended from a common ancestor but by different wives.
2 . Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the Codes given below:
List I
- Marriage between parties within degrees of prohibited relationship
- Impotency
- Marriage between, two sapindas of each other
- Pregnancy of wife at the time of marriage by some person other than the petitioner
List II
- Voidable
- Void
- Voidable
- Void.
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 1 3 4
(b) 2 3 1 4
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 2 4 1 3
3 . In which of the following cases, a child could not be a ‘Hindu’?
I. Only one parent is a Hindu, and the child was brought up as a Hindu.
II. Only one parent is a Hindu, and the child was not brought up as a Hindu.
III. If after the birth of the child, one or both of the parents become convert to another religion.
IV. If after the birth of a child, one or both of the parents become convert to another religion, and, in the exercise of parental right the child is also converted into the religion in which the parent or parents have converted.
Codes:
(a) I, III and IV
(b) II and IV
(c) I and IV
(d) II and III
4 . Raja, a bachelor, adopts a girl child Antara. Subsequently he married Rani. Point out the relationship of Antara and Rani according to the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956.
(a) Rani will be deemed to be adoptive mother of Antara
(b) Rani will be deemed to be the mother of Antara
(c) Rani will be deemed to be the step-mother of Antara
(d) Either (a) or (b).
5. According to the doctrine of “factum valet”
(a) There is a difference between a legal fact and an actual fact
(b) There is no presumption of marriage unless the marriage has actually been solemnized
(c) A fact cannot be altered by hundred texts. And the fact that child marriage was solemnized cannot be undone despite a large number of legal prohibitions in the country
(d) Both (a) and (b).
6. A says in the presence of X and Y: “I have married myself to B”; B is not present. On the information reaching B, she says, “I have accepted”.
(a) This constitutes a valid Muslim marriage
(b) This does not constitute a valid Muslim marriage, as offer and acceptance must be made at the same time and place
(c) This does not constitute a valid Muslim marriage as X and Y were absent, when B accepted the offer
(d) None of the above.
7. A Muta marriage is
I. A temporary marriage
II. Recognized under Shia Law
III. Recognized under Sunni Law
IV. A marriage for a fixed period viz. a day, a month, year(s)
V. One in which dower need not be specified.
(a) I, II, V
(b) I, II, IV
(c) I, III, IV
(d) I, III, IV, V
8. ‘Option of puberty’ as a ground for divorce is available to the wife under the Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939
(a) When the marriage has not been consummated
(b) When the marriage has been consummated
(c) Irrespective of whether the marriage has been consummated or not
(d) None of the above.
9. If a Muslim has given triple talak to his wife, he may re-marry her
(a) Without any restriction
(b) Only on request of such wife
(c) Cannot re-marry
(d) Only if such woman married another man, the marriage is consummated and he divorced her.
10. A Muslim divorced woman
(a) Cannot claim maintenance under sections 125-128, CrPC
(b) Can proceed under sections 125-128, CrPC or under Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986
(c) Can proceed under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 only
(d) None of the above.
