Multiple choice

Assertion (A): A, having a wife alive, marries another woman. The marriage is void. Reason (R): Monogamy is the law.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true.

  2. Both (A) and (R) are false.

  3. (A) is true but (R) is false.

  4. (A) is false but (R) is true.

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is correct: If a person having a wife living marries another woman, such marriage is void. The condition is defined u/s 5(i) of Hindu Marriage Act called monogamy.