Family and Marriage Law

Dowry is money, property, or goods that a bride brings to her husband upon marriage. This is a traditional practice in some cultures, particularly in South Asia. The other options are unrelated concepts.

'Marry in haste, repent at leisure' means that rushing into marriage (making a quick decision) often leads to long-term regret. The 'leisure' part ironically means you'll have plenty of time (a whole lifetime) to regret that hasty decision. Option A correctly interprets this.

The idiom 'leave someone for dead' means to abandon someone when they are injured or helpless, assuming they won't survive. It doesn't mean literally leaving a corpse, but rather deserting a person in a critical condition who might still be saved with help. The phrase emphasizes the cruelty of abandonment.

Alimony refers to financial payments made to a former spouse after divorce. Bilk means to cheat, sinewy means muscular, and aid means general assistance.

This is a logic puzzle. For a man to have a widow, he must be deceased. A dead man cannot marry anyone, including his widow's sister. Therefore, it is impossible and not a matter of legality.

Polyandry specifically refers to a woman having multiple husbands, from Greek 'andros' (man/male). Polygamy is the general term for multiple spouses (could be multiple wives or husbands), Bigamy is marrying twice while the first spouse is still alive, and Monogamy is having only one spouse.

If a man has a widow, he must be dead. A dead person cannot marry anyone, making the marriage legally impossible. The question creates a logical contradiction - a widow exists only if her spouse has died.

Couvade is a cultural practice where fathers adopt bed rest or experience sympathy symptoms during their partner's pregnancy and childbirth. The term specifically refers to this custom observed in certain societies, where the husband mimics the physical experiences of childbirth. Prestidigitation means sleight of hand magic, solecism is a grammatical error, and triste is French for sad - none related to this custom.

The verb 'disagree' is followed by the preposition 'with' when referring to a person. 'Disagree to' means rejecting a proposal or idea. 'Disagree for' is not standard English usage.

Bigamy is the act of marrying someone while already legally married to another living person. Marriage after the death or divorce of a first spouse is simply remarriage and is legal - not bigamy. The definition in the question describes remarriage, not bigamy.

In the context of this vocabulary question, Celibate is the intended answer as it refers to someone who abstains from marriage and sexual relations, thus being unmarried by choice or religious vow. While bachelor would be a more direct synonym for unmarried person, none of the other options relate to marital status at all.

Option (1) is incorrect: No such amendment. Option (2) is correct: Section 13B (divorce by mutual consent) under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 was introduced by Marriage Laws (Amendment) Act, 1976. Option (3) is incorrect: No such amendment. Option (4) is incorrect: No such amendment.

Option (1) is correct: Any marriage solemnised after the commencement of this Act shall be null and void and may, on a petition presented by either party thereto, be so declared by a decree of nullity if it contravenes any one of the conditions specified in clause (v) of Section 5. Option (2) is incorrect: It is a void marriage under Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Option (3) is incorrect: It is a void marriage under Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

Option (1) is correct: For a valid adoption, if the adoption is by a female and the person to be adopted is a male, the adoptive mother should be at least 21 years older than the person to be adopted. Option (2) is incorrect: It is a valid adoption. Option (3) is incorrect: It is not voidable at the option of husband.