MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RELATED TO LAWS RELATING TO INHERITANCE/SUCCESSION
What is the minimum age for a person to be eligible to inherit property under Indian law?
A) 18 years
B) 21 years
C) 25 years
D) 30 years
Answer: A) 18 years
Which of the following acts governs the inheritance laws for Hindus in India?
A) Indian Succession Act, 1925
B) Hindu Succession Act, 1956
C) Indian Contract Act, 1872
D) Indian Penal Code, 1860
Answer: B) Hindu Succession Act, 1956
Under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, what is the share of a daughter in her father’s property if he dies intestate (without a will)?
A) Equal to that of a son
B) One-fourth
C) One-third
D) One-half
Answer: C) One-third
Which of the following relationships is not recognized as a Class I heir under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956?
A) Daughter
B) Widow
C) Brother
D) Grandfather
Answer: D) Grandfather
According to the Indian Succession Act, 1925, who is considered the legal heir if a person dies intestate leaving behind a widow and children?
A) Widow only
B) Children only
C) Widow and children equally
D) Parents
Answer: C) Widow and children equally
Which of the following is not a mode of inheritance recognized under Muslim law in India?
A) Will
B) Succession by descent
C) Inheritance by gift
D) Adoption
Answer: D) Adoption
In a case where a deceased person has left no will and no lineal descendants, who inherits his/her property under Indian law?
A) Brothers and sisters
B) Parents
C) Spouse
D) Nephews and nieces
Answer: A) Brothers and sisters
Under the Indian Succession Act, 1925, who among the following is not eligible to make a will?
A) Minor
B) Lunatic
C) Married woman
D) Government servant
Answer: A) Minor
What is the maximum share a male Hindu can receive in his father’s property if he dies intestate and has no surviving Class I heirs?
A) One-half
B) One-third
C) One-fourth
D) One-fifth
Answer: B) One-third
Which of the following modes of inheritance applies to Christians in India?
A) Hindu Succession Act, 1956
B) Indian Succession Act, 1925
C) Mohammedan Law
D) None of the above
Answer: B) Indian Succession Act, 1925
What is the term for the legal process by which a person’s estate is distributed after their death according to the law or the terms of a will?
A) Probate
B) Partition
C) Ademption
D) Inheritance
Answer: A) Probate
Under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, which of the following properties is considered ancestral property?
A) Property inherited from a mother
B) Property acquired by a Hindu male through partition
C) Property gifted by a father to his son
D) Self-acquired property by a Hindu female
Answer: B) Property acquired by a Hindu male through partition
In case of intestate succession, what is the term used to describe the situation where all legal heirs of the deceased have predeceased him/her?
A) Escheat
B) Ademption
C) Intestate
D) None of the above
Answer: A) Escheat
Which of the following documents is not required for obtaining a succession certificate in India?
A) Death certificate of the deceased
B) Proof of identity of the applicant
C) List of all legal heirs
D) Will of the deceased
Answer: D) Will of the deceased
What is the term for the legal process of determining the validity of a will and the administration of the estate of a deceased person?
A) Probate
B) Bequest
C) Intestate
D) Legacy
Answer: A) Probate
Under Muslim law, what is the maximum share a wife can receive in her husband’s property if he dies intestate leaving behind children and parents?
A) One-fourth
B) One-third
C) One-half
D) One-eighth
Answer: D) One-eighth
According to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, what is the term for property acquired by a Hindu male with his own earnings, savings, or acquisition?
A) Ancestral property
B) Coparcenary property
C) Self-acquired property
D) Joint family property
Answer: C) Self-acquired property
In which year did the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act come into effect, giving daughters equal rights to ancestral property?
A) 2005
B) 2015
C) 2019
D) 2020
Answer: A) 2005
Which of the following statements regarding the Indian Succession Act, 1925, is true?
A) It applies to all communities in India.
B) It applies only to Christians in India.
C) It applies only to Muslims in India.
D) It applies only to Hindus in India.
Answer: A) It applies to all communities in India.
Under the Indian Succession Act, 1925, who has the right to apply for a grant of letters of administration if the deceased has not left a will?
A) Executor named in the will
B) Legal heirs
C) Beneficiaries
D) Court-appointed administrator
Answer: B) Legal heirs
What is the term for the legal document that allows the executor to administer the estate according to the deceased’s wishes?
A) Will
B) Probate
C) Inheritance deed
D) Succession certificate
Answer: B) Probate
Under Hindu law, what is the term for the property a Hindu woman receives from her husband or her in-laws at the time of marriage?
A) Dowry
B) Stridhana
C) Dower
D) Maintenance
Answer: B) Stridhana
Who among the following cannot be appointed as an executor of a will under Indian law?
A) Minor
B) Married woman
C) Person of unsound mind
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
Which of the following is not a mode of devolution of property under the Indian Succession Act, 1925?
A) Will
B) Intestacy
C) Gift
D) Sale
Answer: D) Sale
In Hindu law, what is the term for the joint family property that passes undivided from one generation to the next?
A) Stridhana
B) Coparcenary property
C) Self-acquired property
D) Ancestral property
Answer: D) Ancestral property
Under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, what is the share of a son in the property of his predeceased father if the father died intestate and left behind a widow and two daughters?
A) One-third
B) One-fourth
C) One-fifth
D) One-sixth
Answer: C) One-fifth
Which of the following statements regarding wills in India is true?
A) A will must be executed on stamp paper.
B) A will can only be made in favor of blood relatives.
C) A will must be attested by at least three witnesses.
D) A will can be revoked or altered at any time before the testator’s death.
Answer: D) A will can be revoked or altered at any time before the testator’s death.
According to the Indian Succession Act, 1925, what is the term for the property of a deceased person that remains after payment of debts and legacies?
A) Residuary estate
B) Ancestral property
C) Coparcenary property
D) Joint family property
Answer: A) Residuary estate
Who among the following is not considered a Class II heir under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956?
A) Father
B) Widow
C) Daughter
D) Granddaughter
Answer: D) Granddaughter
In which year did the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 come into effect?
A) 1947
B) 1950
C) 1956
D) 1960
Answer: C) 1956
Under Muslim law, what is the term for a will made orally before witnesses?
A) Will
B) Bequest
C) Hiba
D) Wasiyat
Answer: D) Wasiyat
What is the term for the legal process of dividing property among co-owners?
A) Probate
B) Partition
C) Ademption
D) Intestate
Answer: B) Partition
Which of the following documents is not considered a valid will under Indian law?
A) Notarized will
B) Holographic will
C) Oral will
D) Registered will
Answer: C) Oral will
Under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, what is the share of a son in his father’s property if the father died intestate leaving behind a widow, two sons, and a daughter?
A) One-fourth
B) One-third
C) One-fifth
D) One-sixth
Answer: D) One-sixth
In Muslim law, what is the term for a gift made during the lifetime of a donor, without any consideration?
A) Will
B) Bequest
C) Hiba
D) Wasiyat
Answer: C) Hiba
Under the Indian Succession Act, 1925, what is the term for a gift of property by a will?
A) Bequest
B) Legacy
C) Devise
D) Intestate
Answer: A) Bequest
According to Hindu law, what is the term for the property a Hindu male inherits from his ancestors, father, grandfather, or great-grandfather?
A) Ancestral property
B) Coparcenary property
C) Self-acquired property
D) Joint family property
Answer: A) Ancestral property
In case of intestate succession, what is the term for the legal right of a widow to inherit a share of her husband’s property?
A) Dower
B) Dowry
C) Streedhan
D) Widow’s estate
Answer: A) Dower
Which of the following is not a requirement for a will to be valid under Indian law?
A) At least two witnesses
B) Signature of the testator
C) Attestation by a notary public
D) Soundness of mind of the testator
Answer: C) Attestation by a notary public
Under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, what is the share of a widow in her husband’s property if he dies intestate leaving behind two sons and a daughter?
A) One-third
B) One-fourth
C) One-fifth
D) One-sixth
Answer: A) One-third
