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History of Parsi Laws

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When was the first Parsi law enacted?

  1. 1665
  2. 1723
  3. 1782
  4. 1857
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the purpose of the Panchayat Act?

  1. To regulate the social and religious affairs of the Parsis
  2. To establish a system of justice for the Parsis
  3. To protect the rights of the Parsis
  4. All of the above
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was responsible for enforcing the Panchayat Act?

  1. The British East India Company
  2. The Parsi priests
  3. The Parsi elders
  4. All of the above
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the punishment for violating the Panchayat Act?

  1. Fines
  2. Imprisonment
  3. Excommunication
  4. All of the above
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How did the British East India Company view the Parsi laws?

  1. As a threat to their authority
  2. As a way to control the Parsis
  3. As a way to protect the Parsis
  4. As a way to promote religious tolerance
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the impact of the British East India Company's rule on the Parsi laws?

  1. The Parsi laws were abolished
  2. The Parsi laws were modified
  3. The Parsi laws were strengthened
  4. None of the above
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What were some of the changes made to the Parsi laws during the British East India Company's rule?

  1. The abolition of polygamy
  2. The introduction of widow remarriage
  3. The establishment of a system of courts
  4. All of the above
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How did the Parsis react to the changes made to their laws?

  1. They were happy with the changes
  2. They were unhappy with the changes
  3. They were indifferent to the changes
  4. None of the above
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What did the Parsis do to protest the changes made to their laws?

  1. They petitioned the British East India Company
  2. They held public meetings
  3. They wrote articles in newspapers
  4. All of the above
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the outcome of the Parsis' protests?

  1. The British East India Company repealed the changes
  2. The British East India Company modified the changes
  3. The British East India Company ignored the changes
  4. None of the above
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When were the Parsi laws codified?

  1. 1865
  2. 1872
  3. 1882
  4. 1892
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the code that codified the Parsi laws?

  1. The Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act
  2. The Parsi Intestate Succession Act
  3. The Parsi Panchayat Act
  4. The Parsi Religious Endowments Act
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What were some of the provisions of the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act?

  1. The minimum age of marriage for girls was raised to 14
  2. The minimum age of marriage for boys was raised to 18
  3. Polygamy was abolished
  4. All of the above
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How did the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act impact the Parsi community?

  1. It led to a decline in the number of child marriages
  2. It led to an increase in the number of inter-caste marriages
  3. It led to a decrease in the number of divorces
  4. All of the above
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are some of the challenges facing the Parsi community today?

  1. A declining population
  2. A lack of interest in Parsi culture and traditions
  3. Discrimination against Parsis
  4. All of the above
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