Multiple choice

When a person has not been heard of for _______ years by those who would naturally have heard of him if he had been alive, the burden of proving that such a person is alive is shifted to the person who affirms it.

  1. 30

  2. 7

  3. 10

  4. 14
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Under Section 108 of the Evidence Act, the question is whether a man is alive or dead, and it is proved that he has not been heard of for seven years by those who would naturally have heard of him if he had been alive, the burden of proving that he is alive is shifted to the person who affirms it.

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