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How many kinds of mortgage does section 58 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 describe?

The six kinds are simple mortgage, mortgage by conditional sale, usufructuary mortgage, English mortgage, mortgage by deposit of title deeds, and anomalous mortgage. Clause…

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How many kinds of mortgage does section 58 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 describe?

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The six kinds are simple mortgage, mortgage by conditional sale, usufructuary mortgage, English mortgage, mortgage by deposit of title deeds, and anomalous mortgage. Clause (a) defines mortgage and related terms.

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Option A

Five omits one of the kinds described in the section.

Option B

The section describes six kinds in clauses (b) to (g).

Option C

Clause (a) defines mortgage and does not add a kind.

Option D

The section describes six kinds.

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