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HINDU LAW OF SUCCESSION, , , , DATE : 22/02/2022, , 1. The Hindu Succession Act, 1956, came into force on:, , (a) 17 June 1956, , (b) 19 June 1956, , (c) 17 March 1956, , (d) 16 October 1956, , 2. The Hindu Succession Act. 1956, preserves which made of devolution, of property:, , (a) By survivorship, , (b) By succession, , (c) Both (a) and (b), , (d) Only (b), , 3. Coparcenary property of a Hindu:, 1. Devolves by succession, , 2. Devolves by survivorship, , 3. Can be partitioned, , 4. Cannot be partitioned, , Select the correct answer with the, help of codes given below:, , Codes:, (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3, (c) 1 and 4 (d) 2and4, , 4. The Hindu Succession Act bases its, rule of succession on the basic, Mitakshara principle of ‘preference of, heirs on the basis of proximity of, relationship called as:, , (a) Rule of survivorship., , (b) Rule of representation., , (c) Rule of propinquity., , (d) Per capita, per stripes rule., , 5. If a person dies without leaving a, Will, the succession to his property, will be called:, , (a) Testamentary succession., , (b) Intestate succession., , (c) Either (a) or (b)., , (d) Only (a), , 6. The law of inheritance is also, known as:, , (a) Testamentary succession., , (b) Intestate succession, , (c) Either (a) or (b)., , (d) Only (a)., , 7. A person who is entitled to inherit, property after the death of the, intestate is called:, , (a) Legal representative of the, deceased., , (b) Heir, , (c) Propositus, , (d) Agnate., , 8. The Hindu Succession Act does not, apply to the property of a person, who is married under the:, , (a) Special Marriage Act., , (b) Hindu Marriage Act., , (c) Child Marriage Restraint Act, (Sharda Act)., , , , LEGAL SUCCESS LAW CLASSES MEERUT MOB : 8851415342 Page 1

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(d) None of the above., , 9. An heir under the Hindu Succession, Act, 1956 could only be a:, , (a) Male (b) Female, , (c) Both (a) and (b). (d) Only (a)., 10. The off-springs of a person are, known as:, , (a) Ascendants (b) Descendants., (c) Heirs. (d) Collaterals, , 11. Ancestors of a person are known, as:, , (a) Ascendants. (b) Descendants., (c) Heirs (d) Collaterals., 12. Descendants in parallel lines,, from acommon ancestor or, ancestress are called:, , (a) Ascendants (b) Descendants., (c) Heirs. (d) Collaterals, , 13. When a person traces his, relationship with another wholly, through males, he or she is:, , (a) An agnate., , (b) A cognate., , (c) Acollateral, , (d) None of the above., , 14. Which section of the Hindu, Succession Act defines 'agnates' and, ‘cognates'?, , (a) Sec. 3 (a) and (c)., , (b) Sec. 2 (7) and (8)., , (c) Sec. 1 (4) and (5)., , (d) Sec. 3 (b) and (c)., , 15. Whenever in the relationship of a, person with another, a female (or, , females) intervenes anywhere in the, line, one is:, , (a) Agnate to another., , (b) Cognate to another., , (c) Collateral to another., , (d) None of the above., , 16. When two persons have the same, father but different mothers, they are, related to each other by:, , (a) Full blood (b) Half blood, , (c) Uterine blood —(d) Siblings., , 17. ‘A’ marries 'Q': a son ''B is born to, him from Q. Later, 'Q' dies and ‘A’, marries 'R'; a daughter 'C is born to, him from 'R. ‘A’ divorces 'R' and, marries 'S through whom 'D is born to, him. "B, C and 'D' are related to each, other as brothers and sisters by:, , (a) Full blood (b) Half blood, , (c) Uterine blood — (d) Siblings., , 18. The deceased Hindu in the Hindu, Law of Succession is known as:, , (a) Propositus (b) Agnate., , (c) Cognate (d) Intestate., , 19. The order of succession in respect, of a Hindu male dying intestate, as, laid down under Sec. 8 of the Hindu, Succession Act is:, , (a) Class | heirs: if there is no Class |, heir then upon the Class Il heirs; then, upon the agnates, and lastly upon the, cognates of the deceased., , (b) Class | heirs if there is no Class 1, heir, then upon the Class II heirs,, , , , LEGAL SUCCESS LAW CLASSES MEERUT MOB : 8851415342 Page 2

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then upon the cognates and lastly, upon the agnates of the deceased, (c) Class | heirs; then upon the, agnates; then upon the cognates, and, lastly upon the Class | heirs of the, deceased, , (d) Class | heirs then upon the, cognates; then upon the agnates,, and; lastly upon the Class I! heirs of, the deceased, , 20. Class | and Class I! heirs are also, called as:, , (a) Ascendants, , (b) Descendants, , (c) Preferential heirs, , (d) Enumerated heirs., , 21. Class | heirs are also called:, , (a) Preferential heirs., , (b) Simultaneous heirs., , (c) Both (a) and (b)., , (d) Only (a)., , 22. Class | heirs specified in the, Schedule are:, , (a) Six females and four males, , (b) Six males and four females., , (c) Eight females and four males, , (d) Eight males and four females., 23. Which of the following is the only, nearest heir who is not a Class | heir?, (a) Widow. (b) Daughter., , (c) Son (d) Father, , 24. Which of the following is not, included in the expression 'son':, , (a) Separated son., , (b) Dattaka putra., , (c) Posthumous son, , (d) Step son, , 25. Which of the following is not, entitled to inherit under the Hindu, Succession Act?, , (a) A son/ daughter of a voidable, marriage., , (b) Adopted son/ daughter., , (c) Ason/ daughter of void marriage., (d) Step-son/ daughter., , 26. Which of the following females is, not a Class | heir?, , (a) Widow of an annulled voidable, marriage., , (b) Divorced wife., , (c) Unchaste widow., , (d) Both (a) and (b)., , 27. Which section of the Hindu, Succession Act lays down the order of, succession among the heirs:, , (a) Sec. 6. (b) Sec. 7., , (c) Sec. 8 (d) Sec. 9, , 28. Which section of the Hindu, Succession Act lays down the rules of, distribution of propositus property, among the Class | heirs:, , (a) Sec. 6. (b) Sec 7:, , (c) Sec. 8. (d) Sec. 10., , 29, Which section of the Hindu, Succession Act lays down the rules of, distribution of property of an, intestate among heirs in Class II:, , (a) Sec. 6. (b) Sec. 8., , , , LEGAL SUCCESS LAW CLASSES MEERUT MOB : 8851415342 Page 3

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(c) Sec. 11. (d) Sec. 12., , 30. Which section of the Hindu, Succession Act lays down the order of, succession among agnates and, cognates:, , (a) Sec. 8. (b) Sec 12, , (c) Sec 13. (d) Sec. 14., , 31. Class II heirs are divided into how, many categories:, , (a)6. (b)9. (ch) (ds) 12, 32. A step-mother comes into the, , category of:, (a) Class | heir (b) Class I Heir, (c) Agnate (d) Cognate, , 33. A Hindu widow could be divested, of her property inherited by her from, her husband if she:, , (a) Becomes unchaste., , (b) Re-marries, , (c) Converts to another religion., , (d) None of the above, , 34, Mark the incorrect statement:, , (a) A Hindu widow if there are more, than one, shall take one share for all, the widows, , (b) The surviving sons, daughters and, the mother of the Hindu dying, intestate shall take one share each,, (c) The heirs of the branches of, predeceased son/ daughter of a, Hindu dying intestate shall take one, share each branch., , (d) None of the above., , 35. According to Sec. 6, H.S.A., read, , with the proviso, if a male Hindu dies,, his undivided interest in the, coparcenary property shall devolve, by survivorship upon. the surviving, members of the coparcenary and not, in accordance with the Hindu, Succession Act. However, even in, such a case, the interest shall devolve, by intestate/ testamentary, , succession if:, , (a) The deceased had left him, surviving a female relative or a male, claiming through such female relative, in Class ti, , (b) The deceased had left him, surviving a female relative or a male, claiming through such female relative, in Class |, , (c) The deceased had left him, surviving a male relative or a female, claiming through such male relative, in Class, , (d) The deceased had left him, surviving a male relative or a female, claiming through, , such male relative in Class I., , 36. Explanation | to Sec. 6 of the, Hindu Succession Act lays down that:, “For the purpose of this section, the, interest of a coparcener shall be, deemed to be the share in property, that would have been allotted to him, if a partition had taken place before, his death, irrespective of whether he, , , , LEGAL SUCCESS LAW CLASSES MEERUT MOB : 8851415342 Page 4

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was entitled to claim partition or not., The partition referred to in this, section is:, , (a) Notional partition., , (b) Partial partition., , (c) De facto partition., , (d) De jure partition., , 37. Mark the incorrect statement in, relation to Sec. 6, H. S. Act:, , (a) The proviso to Sec. 6 imports, deemed partition for specific, purpose., , (b) The deemed or notional partition, effects a severance of status., , (c) The deemed or notional partition, demarcates the interest of the, coparcener, , (d) On the death of a coparcener,, neither the separated coparcener nor, his heirs are entitled to claim a share, in interest of the deceased, coparcener., , 38. In which of the following cases,, the Supreme Court had observed:, "Sec. 6 of the Hindu Succession Act is, a measure to ameliorate or improve, the lot of Hindu women. The, interpretation which we are placing, upon the provisions of Sec. 6 will, further the legislative intention with, regard to the enlargement of the, share of the female heirs,, qualitatively and quantitatively":, , (a) Gurupad Hirabai., , (b) V. Tulsamma v V. Shesha Reddy., (c) Gumpha v Jaibai., , (d) None of the above., , 39. P. a coparcener, died leaving, behind his mother M and widow W,, Thereafter, W adopted X as his son. X, sued for partition and claimed 1/2., (a) The court will allow 1/4, as on P's, death. M and W each will take 1/2., (b) The court will allow 1/2, as on P's, death. M and W each will take 1/4., (c) The court will allow 1/3, as on P's, death, M and W each will take 1/3., (d) The court will allow 1/2. as on P's, death, M and W each will take 1/2., 40. Mark the correct matching in, relation to Sec. 6:, , (a) Number of female relatives in, Class | of the Schedule, of a male, Hindu: 8., , (b) Number of male relatives,, claiming through a female, in Class |, of the Schedule of a male Hindu: 1., (c) Both (a) and (b)., , (d) Only (a)., , 41. In which section of the Hindu, Succession Act, 1956 general rules of, succession in the case of female, Hindus is provided?, , (a) Sec. 15. (b) Sec 14, , (c). Sec. 18: (d) Sec. 16., , 42. Under Sec. 15 (1) of the H. S. Act,, the heirs of a Hindu female dying, intestate are grouped into:, , , , LEGAL SUCCESS LAW CLASSES MEERUT MOB : 8851415342 Page 5