Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, the requisites of a valid adoption have been laid down in

Under the HA (Hindu Adoption) & MA (Musli Adoption), 1956 the requisites of a valid adoption have been laid down in

A

Section 6

B

Section 5

C

Section 4

D

Section 7

Read both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and answer by using the given below:
Assertion (A): No person except the father or mother or guardian of a Hindu child has the capacity to give such child in adoption.
Reason (R): No re-adoption may take place under the Hindu Adoptions and maintenance Act, 1956.

A

(A) is correct but (R) is false

B

(A) is false but (R) is correct

C

Both (A) and (R) are correct

D

Both (A) and (R) are false

Read the following statements in the light of Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 and give correct answer with the help of given below:
(1) The obligation of husband to maintain his wife is co-extensive with his property.
(2) Section 18(2) provides for maintenance and separate residence of wife in some conditions.
(3) Father-in-law's obligation to maintain widowed-daughter-in-law is a personal obligation.
(4) An unchaste and non-Hindu wife is not entitled to maintenance.

A

(1) and (4) are correct, but (2) and (3) are incorrect.

B

(2) and (4) are correct, but (1) and (3) are incorrect.

C

(3) and (4) are correct, but (1) and (2) are incorrect.

D

(1) and (3) are correct, but (2) and (4) are incorrect.

A 35 years old Hindu bachelor (single man) adopts a 14 years old girl under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. Such adoption under the law is:

A

Valid

B

Void

C

Voidable

D

Irregular

A valid adoption under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956

A

May be cancelled under Section 15

B

May be postponed under Section 15

C

Cannot be cancelled under Section 15

D

None of the above

Now a Hindu woman may also take in adoption under which Section of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956?

A

Section 5

B

Section 7

C

Section 8

D

Section 10

Under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 a female Hindu has the capacity to take a son or daughter in adoption if-

A

She is not married

B

She is married

C

She is widow and has no son or daughter but has a widowed daughter-in-law

D

She cannot adopt at all

Whether a valid adoption under the Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act, 1956, can be cancelled by the adoptive father or mother or any other person?

A

Yes

B

No

C

Only by adoptive mother

D

None of the above

Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the given below.
Assertion (A): A child adopted under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 shall be deemed to be the child of his or her father or mother for all purposes with effect from the date of adoption.
Reason (R): A validly adopted child may renounce his or her status as such after attaining the age of 21 years and return to his/her family of birth.

A

(A) is correct and (R) is true explanation of (A).

B

(A) is false, but (R) is correct.

C

(A) is correct, but (R) is false.

D

Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.

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

Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, the requisites of a valid adoption have been laid down in

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