MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RELATED TO LAWS RELATING TO INHERITANCE/SUCCESSION
Which of the following laws governs inheritance and succession in India?
a) Indian Succession Act, 1925
b) Indian Penal Code
c) Indian Contract Act
d) Indian Evidence Act
Answer: a) Indian Succession Act, 1925
What does the Indian Succession Act, 1925 primarily deal with?
a) Property disputes between spouses
b) Laws related to marriage
c) Laws related to inheritance and succession
d) Criminal offenses
Answer: c) Laws related to inheritance and succession
Who can be considered as a legal heir under Indian succession laws?
a) Only children of the deceased
b) Only spouse of the deceased
c) Only parents of the deceased
d) Children, spouse, and parents of the deceased, among others
Answer: d) Children, spouse, and parents of the deceased, among others
What happens if a person dies without leaving a will in India?
a) The property automatically goes to the government
b) The property is distributed among the immediate family members according to the laws of succession
c) The property is auctioned off to the highest bidder
d) The property remains in legal limbo indefinitely
Answer: b) The property is distributed among the immediate family members according to the laws of succession
Under Indian law, what is a ‘Will’?
a) A legal document that specifies how a person’s property and assets should be distributed after their death
b) A financial statement
c) A document that specifies the terms of a business contract
d) A document that lists all the debts of a deceased person
Answer: a) A legal document that specifies how a person’s property and assets should be distributed after their death
Which of the following is not a mode of inheritance recognized under Indian law?
a) Testamentary succession
b) Intestate succession
c) Joint tenancy
d) Succession by survivorship
Answer: c) Joint tenancy
What is the legal procedure for contesting a will in India?
a) There is no legal procedure for contesting a will
b) A written objection must be filed with the local court within a specified period
c) A verbal objection must be made in front of a magistrate
d) A complaint must be lodged with the police station
Answer: b) A written objection must be filed with the local court within a specified period
Which of the following is not considered as movable property under Indian succession laws?
a) Bank deposits
b) Vehicles
c) Land and buildings
d) Jewelry and ornaments
Answer: c) Land and buildings
In case of intestate succession, how is the distribution of property determined among legal heirs?
a) According to the religious beliefs of the deceased
b) According to the personal preferences of the eldest legal heir
c) According to the laws of inheritance specified in the Indian Succession Act, 1925
d) According to the caste system
Answer: c) According to the laws of inheritance specified in the Indian Succession Act, 1925
Under Indian succession laws, what is the term used for a person who dies without leaving a will?
a) Intestate
b) Testator
c) Legatee
d) Executor
Answer: a) Intestate
Which of the following is not a legal requirement for a valid will in India?
a) It must be made voluntarily by a person who is of sound mind
b) It must be attested by at least two witnesses
c) It must be registered with the government
d) It must clearly specify the distribution of property and assets
Answer: c) It must be registered with the government
What is the role of an executor in the execution of a will under Indian succession laws?
a) To inherit the entire estate of the deceased
b) To distribute the property and assets according to the terms of the will
c) To contest the validity of the will in court
d) To pay off the debts of the deceased
Answer: b) To distribute the property and assets according to the terms of the will
Which of the following is true regarding the rights of adopted children in the inheritance of property in India?
a) Adopted children have no rights of inheritance
b) Adopted children have equal rights of inheritance as biological children
c) Adopted children can inherit only if there are no biological children
d) Adopted children can inherit only if explicitly mentioned in the will
Answer: b) Adopted children have equal rights of inheritance as biological children
What is the legal term for a person who inherits property under a will?
a) Testator
b) Executor
c) Legatee
d) Intestate
Answer: c) Legatee
In case of multiple wills made by a deceased person, which will is considered valid under Indian law?
a) The last will made before the death of the person
b) The first will made by the person
c) The will with the highest monetary value of assets mentioned
d) The will that is attested by the most number of witnesses
Answer: a) The last will made before the death of the person
What is the time limit for filing a suit to challenge the validity of a will in India?
a) 1 month from the date of death of the testator
b) 6 months from the date of death of the testator
c) 1 year from the date of death of the testator
d) 3 years from the date of death of the testator
Answer: c) 1 year from the date of death of the testator
Which of the following documents is required to be submitted along with a probate application in India?
a) Death certificate of the deceased
b) Marriage certificate of the deceased
c) Birth certificate of the deceased
d) Passport of the deceased
Answer: a) Death certificate of the deceased
In case of joint tenancy with right of survivorship, what happens to the share of a deceased joint tenant’s property?
a) It is inherited by the surviving joint tenant(s)
b) It is auctioned off by the court
c) It is inherited by the government
d) It is distributed among the deceased’s legal heirs
Answer: a) It is inherited by the surviving joint tenant(s)
What is the legal term for a person who creates a will?
a) Intestate
b) Testator
c) Legatee
d) Executor
Answer: b) Testator
Under Indian succession laws, what is the term used for the person who administers the estate of a deceased person in case of intestacy?
a) Administrator
b) Executor
c) Legatee
d) Heir
Answer: a) Administrator
What is the term for the legal process through which the distribution of a deceased person’s estate is supervised by the court?
a) Probation
b) Probate
c) Probity
d) Probationary
Answer: b) Probate
Which of the following is not a valid ground for contesting the validity of a will in India?
a) Lack of testamentary capacity
b) Undue influence
c) Disinheritance of a legal heir
d) Fraud or forgery
Answer: c) Disinheritance of a legal heir
According to Hindu Succession Act, 1956, who are Class I heirs?
a) Parents
b) Spouse
c) Children
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
What happens to the property of a Hindu female dying intestate without any heirs?
a) It goes to the husband’s heirs
b) It goes to the husband’s family
c) It escheats to the state
d) It is divided among the husband’s family and the deceased’s parents
Answer: c) It escheats to the state
Under Muslim law, what is the maximum share a wife can inherit from her husband’s estate if they have children?
a) One-half
b) One-third
c) One-fourth
d) One-fifth
Answer: b) One-third
According to Indian succession laws, who is entitled to succeed to the property of a deceased Muslim if he/she has no heirs as per Muslim law?
a) The State Government
b) The Wakf Board
c) The nearest kindred of the deceased
d) The trustees of the mosque
Answer: c) The nearest kindred of the deceased
Which of the following is not a condition for a will to be valid under Indian law?
a) It must be executed on a non-judicial stamp paper
b) It must be attested by two or more witnesses
c) The testator must have attained the age of majority
d) The testator must be of sound mind
Answer: a) It must be executed on a non-judicial stamp paper
In the case of a joint Hindu family, who is considered the legal heir to the ancestral property?
a) Only the eldest male member
b) Only the eldest female member
c) All coparceners equally
d) Only the karta (manager) of the family
Answer: c) All coparceners equally
What is the legal term for a person who inherits property under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956?
a) Legatee
b) Heir
c) Coparcener
d) Devisee
Answer: b) Heir
According to Indian law, who is responsible for the payment of debts and liabilities of a deceased person?
a) Executor
b) Administrator
c) Legal heirs
d) State Government
Answer: c) Legal heirs
Under which section of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, can a person make a will disposing of their property?
a) Section 50
b) Section 30
c) Section 5
d) Section 15
Answer: d) Section 15
Who has the authority to grant probate of a will in India?
a) Civil court
b) High court
c) District court
d) Supreme Court
Answer: c) District court
Which of the following is not a mode of testamentary succession recognized under Indian law?
a) Will
b) Codicil
c) Intestacy
d) Survivorship
Answer: d) Survivorship
What is the term for a person who receives property under a will?
a) Testator
b) Legatee
c) Executor
d) Beneficiary
Answer: b) Legatee
Under Indian law, who is entitled to apply for letters of administration in case of intestate succession?
a) Spouse of the deceased
b) Eldest son of the deceased
c) Legal heirs of the deceased
d) Any person nominated by the court
Answer: c) Legal heirs of the deceased
In case of a joint Hindu family, who has the authority to dispose of the joint family property?
a) The karta (manager) of the family
b) Eldest male member of the family
c) Youngest male member of the family
d) Female members of the family
Answer: a) The karta (manager) of the family
What is the term for a document appended to a will that modifies, explains, or revokes a previous will or part of it?
a) Codicil
b) Testament
c) Appendix
d) Addendum
Answer: a) Codicil
Under Indian law, what is the term used for a person who dies without leaving a will?
a) Testate
b) Legatee
c) Intestate
d) Executor
Answer: c) Intestate
What is the term for the legal right of a widow to claim maintenance from the estate of her deceased husband?
a) Dower
b) Stridhan
c) Maintenance
d) Mehr
Answer: c) Maintenance
In which year did the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 come into force?
a) 1950
b) 1954
c) 1956
d) 1960
Answer: c) 1956
According to the Indian Succession Act, 1925, what is the term for a person appointed by the testator to carry out the provisions of the will?
a) Beneficiary
b) Executor
c) Administrator
d) Legatee
Answer: b) Executor
What is the term for the property that a wife receives from her husband at the time of marriage under Hindu law?
a) Dower
b) Stridhan
c) Maintenance
d) Mehr
Answer: b) Stridhan
Under Muslim law, what is the term for a gift made by a Muslim during their lifetime in contemplation of death?
a) Dower
b) Mehr
c) Will
d) Hiba-bil-iwaz
Answer: d) Hiba-bil-iwaz
According to the Indian Succession Act, 1925, what is the term for a person who is legally authorized to act on behalf of a deceased person who did not leave a will?
a) Beneficiary
b) Executor
c) Administrator
d) Legatee
Answer: c) Administrator
Under Indian succession laws, what is the term used for property that a person owns at the time of their death?
a) Ancestral property
b) Self-acquired property
c) Inherited property
d) Joint property
Answer: b) Self-acquired property
According to Hindu Succession Act, 1956, who is entitled to inherit the property of a deceased Hindu male if he leaves no Class I heirs?
a) Daughter’s son
b) Brother
c) Sister
d) Daughter
Answer: b) Brother
What is the term for the property that a Hindu female inherits from her parents or husband’s relatives?
a) Dower
b) Stridhan
c) Maintenance
d) Mehr
Answer: b) Stridhan
Under Indian law, who is responsible for proving the validity of a will in case it is contested?
a) The testator
b) The witnesses
c) The beneficiaries
d) The executor
Answer: d) The executor
According to Indian law, what is the term for property acquired by a Hindu male through his own skill or effort?
a) Ancestral property
b) Joint family property
c) Self-acquired property
d) Coparcenary property
Answer: c) Self-acquired property
What is the term for a will that is written, signed, and dated by the testator in their own handwriting without any witnesses?
a) Holographic will
b) Oral will
c) Nuncupative will
d) Joint will
Answer: a) Holographic will
