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1. Modern sources of Hindu law include:-

I. Equity, Justice & Good Conscience
II. Precedents
III. Legislation
IV. Custom
A. I,II,III
B. I,II, IV
C. I, III, IV
D. All of the above
2. Codified Hindu law includes;
A. Statutory law
B. Sacred law
C. Both A & B
D. Customary Law
3. The ancient sources of Hindu Law Includes;
A. Shruti & smriti
B. Digests
C. Commentaries & customs
D. All of the above
4. Mark the incorrect statement;
A. The codified Hindu Law overrides all rules and customs of Hindu Law.
B. A person will be governed by custom if he is able to establish a custom applicable
to him, even though such a custom is in derogation to codified Hindu Law.
C. In matters of prohibitions on marriage on the grounds of blood relationship or
affinity, ceremonies of marriage, and divorce, customs are not allowed to override
the statutory law.
D. It has been an established rule of Hindu law that custom overrides sacred law
5. In respect of family relations, the law applicable in India is;
A. Secular law in India.
B. Statutory law
C. Religious law
D. Personal law of parties
6. Under the constitution of India, all aspects of family law are in the ;
A. Union list
B. State list
C. Concurrent list
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D. None of the above

7. The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 came into force on;
A. 1st January, 1955
B. 1st May, 1955
C. 26th January, 1955
D. 18th May, 1955
8. As Per S. 3, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 ‘custom’ & ‘usage’ signify any rule;
I. Which have been continuously and uniformly observed for a long time, has
obtained the force of law among Hindus in any Local area, tribe, community,
group or family.
II. Which is certain and not reasonable.
III. Which is uncertain and not unreasonable.
IV. Which is certain and not unreasonable.
V. Which is not opposed to public policy
A. I, IV & V
B. I, II, & III
C. I, III & V
D. I, II & IV
9. Hindu law has two main schools;
A. Banaras School & Dayabhaga School
B. Mithila School & Dayabhaga School
C. Assam School & Dayabhaga School
D. Mitakshara School & Dayabhaga School
10. In terms of The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 mark the correct statement;
A. Guilt or offence theory of Divorce was replaced by Irretrievable breakdown
theory.
B. Guilt or offence theory of Divorce was replaced by Consent theory.
C. Guilt or offence theory of Divorce was replaced by fault theory.
D. Guilt or offence theory of Divorce was replaced by compromise theory.
11. Mark the correct statement under The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 matrimonial offences as
such cruelty, desertion & adultery;
A. Mens Rea is an essential element
B. Bonafide, just and sufficient excuse is always material
C. Intention is irrelevant.
D. Custom is always relevant.

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