MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RELATED TO LAWS RELATING TO INHERITANCE/SUCCESSION:
According to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, what is the share of a widow in her deceased husband’s property if he dies intestate and has no children?
a) Half
b) One-third
c) One-fourth
d) Full
Answer: a) Half
Which of the following is not a type of succession recognized by Indian law?
a) Testamentary succession
b) Intestate succession
c) Contractual succession
d) Succession by survivorship
Answer: c) Contractual succession
Under the Hindu Succession Act, who inherits the property of a Hindu female who dies intestate and has no children or husband?
a) Parents
b) Siblings
c) Relatives of husband
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Parents
Which document outlines the distribution of an individual’s property after their death?
a) Will
b) Deed
c) Certificate
d) License
Answer: a) Will
What is the term for the person who creates a will?
a) Executor
b) Testator
c) Administrator
d) Beneficiary
Answer: b) Testator
Which of the following Acts governs the inheritance rights of Muslims in India?
a) Hindu Succession Act
b) Indian Succession Act
c) Muslim Personal Law
d) Indian Divorce Act
Answer: c) Muslim Personal Law
What is the term for the process of distributing a deceased person’s property according to the law?
a) Probate
b) Intestate succession
c) Testate succession
d) Inheritance
Answer: b) Intestate succession
Who has the right to inherit property in case of a deceased person who has left neither a will nor legal heirs?
a) Government
b) Charitable organizations
c) Neighbors
d) State-appointed administrator
Answer: a) Government
Which type of property cannot be disposed of through a will?
a) Ancestral property
b) Self-acquired property
c) Inherited property
d) Joint property
Answer: d) Joint property
What is the term for the legal process of proving the authenticity of a will?
a) Probate
b) Intestate succession
c) Testamentary validation
d) Executor’s mandate
Answer: a) Probate
According to the Hindu Succession Act, who has the first right to inherit the property of a Hindu male dying intestate?
a) Sons
b) Daughters
c) Widow
d) Parents
Answer: c) Widow
In the absence of lineal descendants, who inherits the property of a Hindu male dying intestate according to the Hindu Succession Act?
a) Widow
b) Parents
c) Siblings
d) None of the above
Answer: b) Parents
Which of the following is not a requirement for a will to be considered valid in India?
a) Signature of the testator
b) Two witnesses
c) Registration with the government
d) Soundness of mind of the testator
Answer: c) Registration with the government
What is the term for the legal document that appoints a person to manage the affairs of another in case of incapacity or death?
a) Will
b) Trust deed
c) Power of attorney
d) Deed of gift
Answer: c) Power of attorney
Under the Indian Succession Act, 1925, what is the term for a person who inherits property through a will?
a) Executor
b) Heir
c) Legatee
d) Trustee
Answer: c) Legatee
Which of the following Acts governs the distribution of property of a Christian dying intestate in India?
a) Hindu Succession Act
b) Indian Succession Act
c) Christian Personal Law
d) Indian Christian Marriage Act
Answer: b) Indian Succession Act
Who has the right to challenge the validity of a will in court?
a) Legal heirs
b) Executors
c) Witnesses
d) All of the above
Answer: a) Legal heirs
What is the term for the legal process of proving the authenticity of a will and the last testament of a deceased person?
a) Probate
b) Executorship
c) Intestate succession
d) Trust administration
Answer: a) Probate
Which of the following is not a mode of testamentary disposition recognized in India?
a) Oral will
b) Holographic will
c) Privileged will
d) Joint will
Answer: a) Oral will
Under the Hindu Succession Act, what is the share of a widow in her deceased husband’s property if he leaves behind both a widow and children?
a) Half
b) One-third
c) One-fourth
d) One-fifth
Answer: b) One-third
What is the term for the legal right of a wife to claim a portion of her deceased husband’s property?
a) Dower
b) Dowry
c) Streedhan
d) Mehr
Answer: a) Dower
According to the Indian Succession Act, who is entitled to apply for a grant of letters of administration in case of intestate succession?
a) Executor
b) Heir
c) Administrator
d) Legatee
Answer: c) Administrator
Which of the following is not considered as a mode of devolution of property under Hindu law?
a) Testamentary succession
b) Intestate succession
c) Gift
d) Sale
Answer: d) Sale
What is the term for the property received by a Hindu female from her husband or his relatives at the time of marriage?
a) Dowry
b) Stridhan
c) Dower
d) Mehr
Answer: b) Stridhan
Who is considered a Class II heir according to the Hindu Succession Act?
a) Widow
b) Parents
c) Siblings
d) Grandchildren
Answer: c) Siblings
Under the Hindu Succession Act, what is the share of a son in his father’s property if the father dies intestate, leaving behind a widow and two sons?
a) Half
b) One-third
c) One-fourth
d) One-fifth
Answer: a) Half
According to the Indian Succession Act, what is the term for the person who inherits the property of a deceased person under a will?
a) Executor
b) Administrator
c) Legatee
d) Beneficiary
Answer: c) Legatee
Who has the primary right to manage the property of a minor under Indian law?
a) Guardian
b) Executor
c) Administrator
d) Legatee
Answer: a) Guardian
Which of the following is a valid ground for challenging the validity of a will?
a) Testator’s age
b) Testator’s nationality
c) Testator’s religion
d) Testator’s mental capacity
Answer: d) Testator’s mental capacity
What is the term for the property inherited by a Hindu from any of his or her ancestors?
a) Self-acquired property
b) Ancestral property
c) Joint property
d) Coparcenary property
Answer: b) Ancestral property
Under the Hindu Succession Act, who has the right to inherit the property of a Hindu female dying intestate and without any heirs?
a) Parents
b) Siblings
c) Relatives of husband
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Parents
Which of the following is a mode of testamentary disposition recognized in Indian law?
a) Oral will
b) Video will
c) Holographic will
d) Silent will
Answer: c) Holographic will
Who is considered a Class I heir under the Hindu Succession Act?
a) Widow, son, daughter
b) Parents, spouse, children
c) Grandchildren, siblings, father
d) Siblings, cousins, uncle
Answer: b) Parents, spouse, children
According to the Hindu Succession Act, what is the share of a daughter in her father’s property if he dies intestate and has a surviving widow and two sons?
a) One-third
b) One-fourth
c) Half
d) Equal to that of a son
Answer: b) One-fourth
What is the term for the legal process by which the estate of a deceased person is administered?
a) Probate
b) Inheritance
c) Administration
d) Executorship
Answer: c) Administration
Which of the following laws governs inheritance and succession in India?
a) Indian Penal Code
b) Indian Contract Act
c) Hindu Succession Act
d) Companies Act
Answer: c) Hindu Succession Act
Under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, who has a right to inherit ancestral property?
a) Only sons
b) Only daughters
c) Both sons and daughters
d) Only parents
Answer: c) Both sons and daughters
According to the Indian law, what is intestate succession?
a) When a person dies without leaving a will
b) When a person dies leaving a will
c) When a person dies with debts
d) When a person dies with property disputes
Answer: a) When a person dies without leaving a will
Who are considered Class I heirs under the Hindu Succession Act?
a) Parents, spouse, children, and grandchildren
b) Siblings and cousins
c) Grandparents and uncles
d) Nieces and nephews
Answer: a) Parents, spouse, children, and grandchildren
Which of the following is not a mode of inheritance recognized by Indian law?
a) Testamentary
b) Intestate
c) Adverse possession
d) Succession by survivorship
Answer: c) Adverse possession
Under the Muslim Personal Law, what is the share of a daughter in her father’s property?
a) One-fourth
b) One-third
c) Half
d) Equal to that of a son
Answer: b) One-third
Which of the following Acts governs the inheritance and succession rights of Christians in India?
a) Indian Succession Act
b) Christian Personal Law
c) Indian Christian Marriage Act
d) Indian Divorce Act
Answer: a) Indian Succession Act
What happens to the property of a person who dies intestate and has no legal heirs?
a) It goes to the state government
b) It is auctioned off to the public
c) It remains with the deceased’s relatives
d) It is distributed among the deceased’s friends
Answer: a) It goes to the state government
Which concept allows a person to make a will disposing of his property as per his wish?
a) Intestate succession
b) Testamentary succession
c) Hindu Undivided Family
d) Joint Family System
Answer: b) Testamentary succession
What is the term used for a person appointed by the court to administer the estate of a deceased person who has left no will?
a) Executor
b) Administrator
c) Trustee
d) Beneficiary
Answer: b) Administrator
In which year was the Hindu Succession Act amended to grant equal rights to daughters in ancestral property?
a) 1956
b) 1986
c) 2005
d) 2010
Answer: c) 2005
Which of the following is not a valid ground for challenging the validity of a will in India?
a) Undue influence
b) Fraud
c) Inheritance tax evasion
d) Lack of testamentary capacity
Answer: c) Inheritance tax evasion
Under the Indian Succession Act, what is the order of succession for the property of a person who dies intestate, leaving a widow and two children?
a) Widow, son, daughter
b) Widow, daughter, son
c) Son, daughter, widow
d) Daughter, son, widow
Answer: a) Widow, son, daughter
Which of the following is not considered as a valid form of testamentary disposition in India?
a) Registered will
b) Unregistered will
c) Oral will
d) Holographic will
Answer: c) Oral will
Under the Indian Succession Act, 1925, what is the term for the property inherited by a person from their maternal or paternal ancestors?
a) Ancestral property
b) Lineal property
c) Self-acquired property
d) Coparcenary property
Answer: a) Ancestral property
