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[#186] Under section 13 of Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, on adoption

(A) The adoptive parents are deprived of their right/power to dispose of their property by transfer intervivos

(B) The adoptive parents are deprived of their rights/power to dispose of their property by will

(C) The adoptive parents are not deprived of their rights to dispose of their property by transfer inter-vivos or by will but the same is subject to an agreement to the contrary between the adoptive parents and the natural parents

(D) Both (A) and (B)

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(C) The adoptive parents are not deprived of their rights to dispose of their property by transfer inter-vivos or by will but the same is subject to an agreement to the contrary between the adoptive parents and the natural parents

[#187] The Supreme Court in Sarla Mudgal v. Union of India laid down that on conversion of a Hindu husband to Islam

(A) He can have upto 4 wives

(B) His pre-conversion Hindu marriage will get dissolved if he so wishes

(C) His pre-conversion Hindu marriage will get dissolved automatically

(D) He cannot marry again till his preconversion Hindu marriage is dissolved as per Hindu law

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(D) He cannot marry again till his preconversion Hindu marriage is dissolved as per Hindu law

[#188] Section 22 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 in its operation

(A) Extends to all the heirs mentioned in four categories under section 8 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956

(B) Restricts to heirs in class I and class II of the Schedule

(C) Confines only to the heirs in class I of the Schedule

(D) Restricts to agnates and cognates

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(C) Confines only to the heirs in class I of the Schedule

[#189] Which of the following is not adultery

(A) Intercourse with the wives of pre Act polygamous marriage

(B) Intercourse with the second wife when the second marriage is void

(C) Intercourse with a married woman personating to be her husband

(D) All the above

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(A) Intercourse with the wives of pre Act polygamous marriage

[#190] Under the Hindu Maintenance and Adoption Act, 1956, which of the both following circumstances can a dependent enforce his right to maintenance against a transferee of an estate out of which he has a right to receive maintenance:

(A) Only when the Transferee has notice of such right

(B) Only when the transfer is gratuitous

(C) Both (A) and (B)

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer

(C) Both (A) and (B)

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[#186] Under section 13 of Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, on adoption

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[#187] The Supreme Court in Sarla Mudgal v. Union of India laid down that on conversion of a Hindu husband to Islam

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[#188] Section 22 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 in its operation

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[#189] Which of the following is not adultery

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[#190] Under the Hindu Maintenance and Adoption Act, 1956, which of the both following circumstances can a dependent enforce his right to maintenance against a transferee of an estate out of which he has a right to receive maintenance:

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