1. 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
2. A person who is related to another wholly through males will be called ___ under The Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
a) Cognate
b) Agnate
c) Nambudri
d) None of the above
3. 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
4. Who comes first in succession as per Section 8 of The Hindu Succession Act, 1956?
a) Agnate
b) Cognate
c) Relatives specified in Class III of the schedule
d) Relatives specified in Class IV of the schedule
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. The relation of a HUF arises from___________
a) Status
b) Contract
c) Agreement
d) None of these
9. The types of partition of a HUF includes
a) Complete
b) Partial
c) a and b both
d) Not allowed
10. What is the place of Karta in HUF
a) Major member
b) Minor member
c) Male member only
d) Any one of above