Test: Family Justice System- 2 - Humanities/Arts MCQ

Assertion says that X marries another woman while his lawfully wedded wife is alive. That means he is still married not divorced. This assertion clearly indicates the Bigamy which is an offense under the Hindu Marriage Act 1955.  
Reason says that he has divorced his first wife, which does not agree with Assertion. 
Hence, the correct answer is C.

As per Article 25 of the Constitution of India, all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right to freely profess, practise, and propagate religion subject to public order, morality and health. In Article 25 (2b), the term Hindus is used for all classes and sections of Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs.
Hence, C is the correct option.

Intellectual property consists of intangible property which includes creations of mind. These are the creations of human intellect such as ideas and concepts which are legally protected. Certain examples of Intellectual property are patents, copyrights and trademark, and it does not include physical property of an  intellectual. Hence the correct answer is D.

Intestate refers to having died without leaving instructions about who should be given your property. Hence a person dying intestate means he died without making a will. The word intestate is derived from Latin word 'intestatus'. Hence the correct answer is B.

The word posthumous has come from Latin word posthumus. The word posthumous is used to describe something that happens after a person's death.  Posthumous is a child born after father's death. Some other uses of the word posthumous is 'posthumous award for bravery', 'posthumous novel' etc. Hence the correct answer is A.

India was the first country to officially sponsor family programme to control the population. The programme was named as National Family Planning programme which was launched in the year 1952. Being the second most populous country in the world, India took this important step mainly to lower the fertility rate & also to decrease the population growth along with the aim to increase the health indicators. Hence the correct answer is C.

Indian Penal Code 1860 or IPC says that for the purpose of criminal responsibility, the age limit is 7 to 12 years. The age of criminal responsibility refers to such an age below which the child is deemed incapable to commit an offence. Hence the correct answer is C.  

Under natural and civil law, the fetal rights are the legal rights of an unborn child, or the child who is in the mother's womb. That unborn child has got all the legal rights (inheritance rights in case of property) before the birth provided he/she is born alive. Hence the correct answer is A.

In the year 1984, the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in a landmark case of Laxmikant Pandey Vs. Union of India laid down few principles governing the rules for Inter-Country adoption.

Article 21 of the Indian Constitution says about the right to life and liberty of the citizen. The scope of Article 21 has been widened by the Honorable Supreme Court and has included the Right to Health and Care for the citizens.  
Hence, the correct option is D. 

The case of Mohd. Ahmad Khan vs. Shah Bano Begum & Ors. is commonly called as Shah Bano case, wherein the apex court had upheld the decision of high court to provide the maintenance to his wife after divorce under CrPC. This case is considered as a milestone in Muslim women fight for rights in India. Hence the correct answer is C.

A divorced wife is entitled to get maintenance from her husband under section 125 of CrPC. But this provision is not applicable if that divorced wife gets remarried to someone else. In a case, a single judge bench of MP High court ruled that a divorced wife shall be eligible to get maintenance from her former husband till gets remarried. Hence the correct answer is D.