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

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

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

Under which section of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, a dependant's claim for maintenance under the Act, can be created as a charge on the estate of deceased?

A

25

B

26

C

27

D

28

E

None of the above

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

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.

Maintenance order under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 under Section 27 will be

A

Like a surety

B

Like a pre-emption

C

Like a charge

D

Like a deposit

X' and 'Y' are husband and wife having a son and a daughter. They have adopted a girl 'Z'. The adoption under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, is:

A

Valid

B

Void

C

Voidable

D

Illegal

E

None of the above

Which Section of Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 facilitates a guardian to give his ward in adoption?

A

Section 9(1)

B

Section 9(2)

C

Section 9(3)

D

Section 9(4)

Punishment for violation of condition as to age as provided under Section 5(iii) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1956, has been provided under which of the following section of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1956?

A

Section 18(b)

B

Section 17

C

Section 18(a)

D

None of the above

Under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, an adoption shall be made

A

To a Hindu by a non-Hindu

B

By a Hindu to a non-Hindu

C

By a Hindu to a Hindu only

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?

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