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Family and Marriage Law

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Prepare for legal studies with practice questions on family and marriage laws, including the Hindu Marriage Act, dower in Muslim law, and divorce procedures. These questions cover custody, adoption, and domestic violence regulations. They are highly useful for law students and competitive legal exams.

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Family and Marriage Law Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the best option for the given statements. Assertion (A): 'Option of puberty' is an easy process to repudiate the marriage under the Hindu Law. Reason (R): 'Option of puberty' is not an easy process to repudiate the marriage under the Muslim Law.

  1. (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.

  2. (A) and (R) both are correct.

  3. (R) is correct, but (A) is incorrect.

  4. (A) and (R) both are incorrect.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

'Option of puberty' is also termed 'Khyar-ul-Bulugh'. When a marriage of a minor has been contracted by any guardian, other than the father or father’s father, the minor has the option to repudiate marriage on attaining puberty. This is called the 'option of puberty'. 'Option of puberty' is not an easy process to repudiate the marriage under the Muslim Law. 

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the best option for the given statements. Assertion (A): The Muslim Women (Protection of Divorce Rights) Act, 1986 brought changes like limit the period of maintenance to Muslim divorcee till ‘iddat’ period and in case of no relatives, the liability on Wakf Boards. Reason (R): The changes were brought under Muslim’s pressure.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

  2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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

  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Muslim Women (Protection of Divorce Rights) Act, 1986 brought changes like limit the period of maintenance to Muslim divorcee till ‘iddat’ period and in case of no relatives, the liability on Wakf Boards due to Muslim Pressure.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the best option for the given statements. Assertion (A) : The Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 brought different grounds for dissolution of marriage and is based on Maliki schools. Reason (R) : The DMM Act, 1939 is brought on the opinion of Ulema (Ijma).

  1. (A) and (R) are true, (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

  2. (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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

  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 brought different grounds for dissolution of marriage and is based on Maliki schools. Ijma is an Arabic term referring to the consensus or agreement of the Muslim community basically on religious issues.

Multiple choice

Assertion (A): Nikah is a regular and permanent form of marriage among Muslims. Reason (R): Muta is contractual form of marriage and is most uncommon in India.

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

  2. (A) is correct but (R) is false.

  3. (R) is correct but (A) is wrong.

  4. Neither (A) nor (R) is correct.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Nikah, an Arabic word, literally means to collect and bind together. It is the first and most common form of marriage for Muslims. Muta marriage is a private contract, in a verbal or written format, in form of temporary marriage,wherein a woman marries a man according to an agreed upon pre-fixed amount of dowry and duration of time.

Multiple choice

Early marriage causes a lot of problems for the young mothers as well as for the baby. Which of the following is/are the problems brought about by early marriage in girls leading to early motherhood?

  1. Girls younger than 18 years of age are not prepared physically or mentally for motherhood.

  2. Early marriage and motherhood reduces the chance of higher education for girls.

  3. Early marriage and motherhood causes agony to the girl.

  4. Early marriage and motherhood causes health problems to the mother and child.

  5. All of the above
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E Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as all of the above are the problems brought about by early marriage in girls leading to early motherhood.

Multiple choice

A Muslim has given Triple Talaaq to his wife and now wants to marry her again. He can do so

  1. without any restriction

  2. only on request of such wife

  3. only if such woman marries another man, the marriage is consummated and he has (second husband) divorced her

  4. He cannot marry her.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

A Muslim has given Triple Talaaq to his wife and now wants to marry her again. He (second husband) can do so only if such woman marry another man, the marriage is consummated and he has divorced her.

Multiple choice

In giving a child in adoption by a Hindu father, the requirement of the consent of the mother can be dispensed with in which of the following cases?

I. She has been declared to be of unsound mind by the Court of Competent Jurisdiction. II. She has finally and completely renounced the world. III. She has ceased to be a Hindu. IV. Her age is less than 18 years.

  1. II, III and IV

  2. I, II, III and IV

  3. I, II and III

  4. I, III and IV
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In giving a child in adoption by a Hindu father, the requirement of the consent of the mother can be dispensed with if she has been declared to be of unsound mind by the Court of Competent Jurisdiction or she has finally and completely renounced the world or she has ceased to be a Hindu. A child can be adopted if he/she has not completed the age of 15 years.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are correct?

I. A void marriage remains valid until a decree annulling it has been passed by a competent court. II. A void marriage is never a valid marriage and there is no necessity of any decree annulling it. III. A voidable marriage is a valid subsisting marriage until a decree annulling it has been passed by a court of competent jurisdiction.

  1. I and III are correct, but II is incorrect.

  2. II and III are correct, but I is incorrect.

  3. I and III are incorrect, but II is correct.

  4. I and II are incorrect, but III is correct.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

II.   A void marriage is never a valid marriage and there is no necessity of any decree annulling it. III.  A voidable marriage is a valid subsisting marriage until a decree annulling it has been passed by a court of competent jurisdiction.