The Indian Succession Act, 1925
1. An instrument made in relation to will explaining, altering or adding to its dispositions is termed
as __________ u/s 2(b) of the Act
A. Probate
B. Codicils
C. Additional will
D. Altered will
2. Section 2(h) of Indian Succession Act deals with –
A. Probate
B. Will
C. Codicils
D. Minor
3. The copy of a will certified under the seal of a competent court with a grant of administration to
the estate of the testator is known as-
A. Probate
B. Codicils
C. Succession certificate
D. Death bed will
4. Who can be appointed by competent authority to administer the estate of a deceased person
when there is no executor-
A. Legal representatives of the deceased
B. Husband/wife of deceased
C. Administrator
D. Relatives of the deceased
5. Part 2 domicile chapter of Indian Succession Act does not apply to –
A. Hindu
B. Muhammad an
C. Buddhist, Sikh or Jaina
D. All of the above
6. A person can have only _________ domicile for the purpose of succession to his moveable
property
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
7. Find the correct match-
A. Domicile Of origin of person of legitimate birth- The country in which father was
domiciled.
B. Domicile of origin of illegitimate child- The Country in which his. mother was domiciled.
C. The domicile of origin prevails. Until a new domicile has been acquired.
D. A man acquires a new domicile by taking up his fixed habitation in a country which is
not that of his domicile of origin.
A. All of the above.
B. None of the above.
C. Only A and B are correct.
D. Only C and D are correct
8. Choose the correct statement.
A. The Domicile of a minor follows the domicile of the parent.
B. By marriage, a woman acquires domicile of her husband.
C. Person cannot, during minority, acquire a new domicile.
D. A new domicile continues until the former domicile has been resumed or another has
been acquired.
A. All of the above.
B. Only A and B are correct.
C. Only C is correct.
D. Only D is correct.
9. What are the kinds of domicile?
A. Domicile of origin
B. Domicile by choice
C. Domicile by operation of law
D. All of the above
10. Under section 24 _______________ Is the connection or relation of persons descended from the
same stock or common ancestor.
A. Kindred.
B. Consanguinity.
C. Sapindas.
D. Both A and B are same.
11. Section 30 deals with –
A. Intestate
B. Testator
C. Successor
D. Legal representative
12. Kinds of will are
A. Privileged will
B. Unprivileged will
C. Nuncupative or oral will
D. All of the above
13. A will written in the testator’s own hand-
A. Holograph will
B. Inofficious will
C. Mutual will
D. Joint will
14. A will is liable to be revoked or altered by its maker at any time when he is competent to dispose
of his property by will is dealt under section –
A. Section 62
B. Section 69
C. Section 70
D. Section 72
15. Latent and patent ambiguities are dealt under-
A. Section 80 and section 81
B. Section 81 and section 80
C. Section 90 and section 91
D. Section 91 and section 90
16. __________ is one to whom the testator gives the surplus or residue of his property after the
legacies and bequests are made
A. Residuary legatee
B. Legal representative
C. Relative
D. Minor
17. Kinds of legacies
A. General
B. Specific
C. Demonstrative
D. All of the above
18. Section 152 of the Act deals with-
A. Ademption explained
B. Bequests
C. Legacies
D. Probate
19. Donation mortis causa means-
A. Personal right dies with the person
B. Gift made in contemplation of death
C. Cause of death effects donation
D. Marz-ul-maut
20. Curator is appointed under section –
A. Section 195
B. Section 186
C. Section 196
D. Section 206
21. Kinds of grants
A. Letters of administration with the will annexed
B. Limited grants
C. Both a and B
D. None of the above
22. Executor of his own wrong is dealt under section –
A. Section 103
B. Section 203
C. Section 303
D. Section 301
