Family Law Questions and Answers Part-5

1. The Hindu law applies
a) To any person who is Sikh
b) To any person who is Buddhist
c) To any person who is Lingayat
d) All of these

Answer: d

2. 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) Christians in the state of Pondicherry
c) Sikh who has converted to Buddhism
d) It governs all of the above

Answer: d

3. The types of partition of a HUF includes
a) Complete
b) Partial
c) a and b both
d) Not allowed

Answer: c

4. Interest of member in HUF is decided by
a) Hindu law
b) Indian constitution
c) Muslim law
d) Income tax authority

Answer: a

5. Who is liable to pay tax in HUF
a) Karta
b) Coparceners
c) Minor member
d) None of the above

Answer: a

6. Income is not included in the income of family
a) Only family business income
b) Only ancestral property income
c) Income from other head except salary
d) Karta’s income

Answer: d

7. Who is eligible to adopt a son?
a) Who has one natural son
b) Who already has one adopted son
c) Who has no son
d) All of the above

Answer: c

8. A Hindu dies intestate leaving behind two sons, one daughter and widow. His property shall devolve upon ______
a) Sons only
b) Sons and daughter
c) Sons, daughter and widow
d) Widow only

Answer: c

9. Under Hindu Succession Act, 1956 which one of the following is not a class I heir?
a) Mother
b) Father
c) Son
d) Daughter

Answer: b

10. Which of these properties is not heritable:
a) Movable
b) Ancestral
c) Self acquired
d) None of these

Answer: c