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Special Marriage Act, 1954 MCQs with Answers

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Question 1

Marriage of a Hindu coparcener with a person who does not profess the Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh or Jaina religion under the Special Marriage Act, 1954

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Question 2

Where a Hindu male and a Hindu female contract their marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, Hindu Personal Law:

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Question 3

Two Hindus who are sapindas of each other get married under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. The marriage is —

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Question 4

Where a Muslim male and a Muslim female contract their marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, Muslim personal law—

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Question 5

The general rule of change in applicability of succession laws, i.e., from personal law of the parties to that of Indian Succession Act, 1925, in case of their marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, was made inapplicable to two Hindus marrying under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, in which year?

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Question 6

Special Marriage Act, 1954 is applicable to

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Question 7

Which of the following statements are incorrect regarding the Special Marriage Act, 1954
A. A marriage shall be null and void if one of the parties to the marriage is impotent at the time of marriage and at the time of institution of suit
B. One of the conditions for marrying under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 is that the male must have completed the age of 21 years and the female the age of 18 years
C. Any marriage celebrated in other forms may be registered under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 and both the parties must have completed 21 years of age at the time of registration
D. A divorce petition may be filed if the respondent is undergoing a sentence of imprisonment for seven years or more for an offence under IPC

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Question 8

Where only one of the parties to the marriage is a Christian—

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Question 9

Where a muslim couple married under the muslim law subsequently get their marriage registered under the special marriage act, 1954

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Question 10

Which one of the following is not a ground for divorce under the special marriage act, 1954

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