Multiple choice

A Hindu wife is not entitled to separate residence and maintenance from her husband if she

  1. ceases to be a Hindu by conversion

  2. is unchaste

  3. Either (1) or (2)

  4. Neither (1) nor (2)

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Option (3) is correct: Under Section 18(3) of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, a Hindu wife shall not be entitled to separate residence and maintenance from her husband if she is unchaste or ceases to be a Hindu by conversion to another religion.