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1. The Special Marriage Act, 1954 was enacted to provide for:
a. Adoption and guardianship
b. A special form of marriage, registration of marriages and divorce
c. Succession and inheritance
d. Judicial separation only
2. The Special Marriage Act, 1954 is numbered as:
a. Act No. 34 of 1954
b. Act No. 53 of 1954
c. Act No. 43 of 1954
d. Act No. 24 of 1954
3. The Special Marriage Act, 1954 was enacted on:
a. 26th January, 1954
b. 15th August, 1954
c. 2nd October, 1954
d. 9th October, 1954
4. Which of the following is expressly included in the Preamble to the Special Marriage Act, 1954?
a. Registration of certain marriages
b. Partition of property
c. Guardianship of minors
d. Adoption proceedings
5. The Special Marriage Act, 1954 was enacted by:
a. State Legislatures
b. Constituent Assembly
c. President of India
d. Parliament
6. The Special Marriage Act, 1954 was enacted in the:
a. Fifth Year of the Republic of India
b. Seventh Year of the Republic of India
c. Third Year of the Republic of India
d. First Year of the Republic of India
7. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the Preamble to the Special Marriage Act, 1954?
a. Divorce
b. Registration of marriages
c. Maintenance
d. Special form of marriage
8. The Preamble to the Special Marriage Act, 1954 relates to:
a. Criminal procedure relating to marriage
b. Marriage, registration of marriages and divorce
c. Inheritance and succession
d. Guardianship and custody
9. Section 1 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 deals with:
a. Registration of marriages
b. Conditions relating to solemnization
c. Short title, extent and commencement
d. Divorce and judicial separation
10. The short title provided under Section 1(1) is:
a. The Marriage Act, 1954
b. The Special Marriage Act, 1954
c. The Civil Marriage Act, 1954
d. The Indian Marriage Act, 1954
11. Under Section 1(2), the Act extends to:
a. Selected States only
b. Union Territories only
c. Metropolitan areas only
d. The whole of India
12. Section 1(2) additionally applies to citizens of India domiciled in territories to which the Act extends who are:
a. In the State of Jammu and Kashmir
b. Outside India
c. In foreign territories
d. In Union Territories
13. Under Section 1(3), the date of commencement of the Act is appointed by:
a. Parliament
b. The President
c. The Central Government
d. The Supreme Court
14. The commencement date under Section 1(3) is notified through:
a. Presidential notification
b. Notification in the Official Gazette
c. Circular issued by Parliament
d. State Government order
15. Which of the following is correctly matched?
a. Section 1(1) — Commencement
b. Section 1(2) — Penalty
c. Section 1(3) — Extent
d. Section 1(1) — Short title
16. The applicability under Section 1(2) extends to citizens of India domiciled in territories to which the Act extends and who are:
a. In Nepal
b. In Bhutan
c. In the State of Jammu and Kashmir
d. In Sri Lanka
17. Section 2 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 deals with:
a. Conditions relating to marriage
b. Definitions
c. Registration of marriages
d. Restitution of conjugal rights
18. Under Section 2(b), degrees of prohibited relationship in relation to a man are determined by:
a. Part I of the First Schedule
b. Part II of the First Schedule
c. The Second Schedule
d. Rules framed under the Act
19. Under Section 2(b), degrees of prohibited relationship in relation to a woman are determined by:
a. Part I of the First Schedule
b. The Second Schedule
c. Part II of the First Schedule
d. State Government notification
20. Explanation I to Section 2(b) provides that relationship includes:
a. Legitimate relationship only
b. Blood relationship only
c. Adoptive relationship only
d. Relationship by half or uterine blood as well as by full blood
21. Under Explanation I to Section 2(b), relationship includes:
a. Legitimate blood relationship as well as illegitimate
b. Legitimate blood relationship only
c. Illegitimate blood relationship only
d. Customary relationship only
22. Explanation I to Section 2(b) includes which of the following relationships?
a. Relationship by blood only
b. Relationship by adoption as well as by blood
c. Relationship by marriage only
d. Spiritual relationship
23. Two persons are related by full blood when they are descended from a common ancestor by:
a. Different husbands
b. Different wives
c. The same wife
d. Adoption
24. Two persons are related by half blood when they are descended from a common ancestor by:
a. Different wives
b. The same wife
c. Different husbands
d. Adoption
25. Under Explanation III to Section 2(b), uterine blood relationship exists when two persons are descended from:
a. A common ancestor by different wives
b. A common ancestress by different husbands
c. The same parents
d. Adoptive parents
26. Under Explanation IV to Section 2(b), “ancestor” includes:
a. Grandfather only
b. Mother
c. Father
d. Adoptive father only
27. Under Explanation IV to Section 2(b), “ancestress” includes:
a. Sister
b. Mother
c. Grandmother only
d. Adoptive mother only
28. Under Section 2(d), “district” in relation to a Marriage Officer means:
a. The territorial jurisdiction of the High Court
b. The State in which he is posted
c. The area for which he is appointed under Section 3(1) or Section 3(2)
d. The district notified by Parliament
29. Under Section 2(e), where there is a city civil court, “district court” means:
a. The High Court
b. That court
c. Any subordinate court
d. The District Magistrate’s court
30. Under Section 2(e), in areas where there is no city civil court, “district court” means:
a. Revenue court
b. Family court only
c. Sessions court
d. Principal civil court of original jurisdiction
31. Under Section 2(e), any other civil court may be specified by:
a. Parliament
b. The Supreme Court
c. The State Government by notification in the Official Gazette
d. The District Judge
32. Any other civil court specified under Section 2(e) must have jurisdiction in respect of:
a. Criminal matters
b. Revenue matters
c. Constitutional matters
d. Matters dealt with in this Act
33. Under Section 2(f), “prescribed” means:
a. Prescribed by executive instructions
b. Prescribed by judicial orders
c. Prescribed by customary practice
d. Prescribed by rules made under this Act
34. Under Section 2(g), in relation to a Union territory, “State Government” means:
a. Governor
b. Chief Minister
c. Administrator thereof
d. Lieutenant Governor only
35. Section 3 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 deals with:
a. Conditions for marriage
b. Marriage Officers
c. Registration of marriages
d. Solemnization of marriages
36. Under Section 3(1), Marriage Officers are appointed by:
a. Parliament
b. The High Court
c. The State Government
d. The Central Government
37. Marriage Officers under Section 3(1) are appointed through:
a. Executive instructions
b. Notification in the Official Gazette
c. Presidential order
d. Circular issued by the State Government
38. Under Section 3(1), how many Marriage Officers may be appointed?
a. Only one
b. Only two
c. One or more
d. Such number as Parliament determines
39. Marriage Officers under Section 3(1) may be appointed for:
a. The whole or any part of the State
b. District courts only
c. Metropolitan cities only
d. Union Territories only
40. Section 3(2) applies to citizens of India domiciled in territories to which the Act extends who are:
a. Outside India
b. In the State of Jammu and Kashmir
c. In Union Territories
d. In foreign countries
41. Under Section 3(2), Marriage Officers may be specified by:
a. The State Government
b. Parliament
c. The Central Government
d. The Supreme Court
42. Under Section 3(2), who may be specified as Marriage Officers?
a. Officers of the State Government
b. Judicial officers only
c. Revenue officers only
d. Officers of the Central Government
43. The power under Section 3(2) is exercised by:
a. Government resolution
b. Circular issued by the Ministry
c. Gazette publication by Parliament
d. Notification in the Official Gazette
44. Under Section 3(2), the Central Government may specify Marriage Officers for:
a. The whole of India only
b. Any foreign territory
c. The State or any part thereof
d. Metropolitan areas only
45. Section 4 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 deals with:
a. Registration of marriages
b. Marriage Officers
c. Conditions relating to solemnization of special marriages
d. Restitution of conjugal rights
46. Section 4 begins with:
a. A saving clause
b. A non-obstante clause
c. An explanation clause
d. A repeal clause
47. Under Section 4(a), a marriage may be solemnized if:
a. Both parties belong to the same religion
b. Neither party has a spouse living
c. Consent of parents is obtained
d. Parties are above twenty-five years
48. Under Section 4(b)(i), a marriage cannot be solemnized if either party:
a. Suffers from physical disability
b. Has no independent income
c. Is incapable of giving valid consent due to unsoundness of mind
d. Has contracted a previous marriage
49. Under Section 4(b)(ii), mental disorder becomes a disqualification when it renders a party:
a. Financially dependent
b. Unfit for marriage and the procreation of children
c. Unable to maintain property
d. Incapable of travelling
50. Under Section 4(b)(iii), a marriage cannot be solemnized if either party:
a. Has suffered temporary depression
b. Has a physical deformity
c. Has been subject to recurrent attacks of insanity
d. Has undergone medical treatment
51. Under Section 4(c), the male must have completed:
a. Eighteen years
b. Twenty-one years
c. Twenty-three years
d. Twenty-five years
52. Under Section 4(c), the female must have completed:
a. Eighteen years
b. Twenty-one years
c. Twenty years
d. Nineteen years
53. Under Section 4(d), the parties:
a. Must belong to the same caste
b. Must obtain parental consent
c. Must not be within the degrees of prohibited relationship
d. Must profess the same religion
54. The proviso to Section 4(d) permits solemnization of marriage within prohibited relationship where:
a. The Marriage Officer permits it
b. Both parties execute an affidavit
c. The State Government grants approval
d. A custom governing at least one of the parties permits such marriage
55. Under Section 4(d), the custom permitting marriage within prohibited relationship must govern:
a. Both parties
b. At least one of the parties
c. The family priest
d. The Marriage Officer
56. Under Section 4(e), where marriage is solemnized in the State of Jammu and Kashmir:
a. One party must be an Indian citizen
b. Both parties must be permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir
c. Both parties must be citizens of India domiciled in territories to which the Act extends
d. One party must belong to Jammu and Kashmir
57. Which of the following is NOT a condition under Section 4?
a. Neither party has a spouse living
b. Parties are not within prohibited relationship
c. Consent of guardian is mandatory
d. Male has completed twenty-one years
58. The conditions under Section 4 are required to be fulfilled:
a. At the time of registration only
b. Before publication of notice
c. At the time of the marriage
d. After solemnization
59. The Explanation to Section 4 defines:
a. District
b. Mental disorder
c. Prescribed
d. Custom
60. Under the Explanation to Section 4, “custom” means:
a. Any family practice
b. Any religious ceremony
c. Any rule specified by the State Government by notification in the Official Gazette
d. Any local usage approved by courts
61. Under the Explanation to Section 4, the power to specify a custom is vested in:
a. Parliament
b. The Central Government
c. The High Court
d. The State Government
62. A custom under the Explanation to Section 4 is specified through:
a. Executive instructions
b. Gazette notification by Parliament
c. Notification in the Official Gazette
d. Judicial declaration
63. Under the Explanation to Section 4, a custom may apply to members of:
a. A tribe, community, group or family
b. A district only
c. A religion only
d. A State only
64. Under clause (i) of the proviso to the Explanation to Section 4, the rule must have been:
a. Recently adopted
b. Continuously and uniformly observed for a long time
c. Approved by Parliament
d. Practised in writing only
65. Under clause (ii) of the proviso to the Explanation to Section 4, the rule must:
a. Be uncertain but reasonable
b. Be opposed to public policy
c. Be certain and not unreasonable or opposed to public policy
d. Be approved by all communities
66. Under clause (iii) of the proviso to the Explanation to Section 4, where the rule applies only to a family:
a. It must be registered before the Marriage Officer
b. It must be approved by the Central Government
c. It must be in existence for one hundred years
d. It must not have been discontinued by the family
67. Before issuing notification under the proviso to the Explanation to Section 4, the State Government must be:
a. Directed by Parliament
b. Advised by the High Court
c. Satisfied regarding the prescribed conditions
d. Approved by the President
68. Which of the following is NOT a condition under the proviso to the Explanation to Section 4?
a. Continuous and uniform observance for a long time
b. Certainty and consistency with public policy
c. Registration before civil court
d. Non-discontinuance by the family where applicable only to a family
69. Notice under Section 5 is required when:
a. Marriage has already been solemnized
b. A marriage is intended to be solemnized under the Act
c. Parties seek divorce
d. Parties seek judicial separation
70. Under Section 5, notice of intended marriage shall be given by:
a. Parents of the parties
b. Marriage Officer
c. Any relative of either party
d. The parties to the marriage
71. The notice under Section 5 shall be given:
a. Orally
b. Through affidavit only
c. By registered post only
d. In writing
72. Under Section 5, the notice must be in the form specified in:
a. The First Schedule
b. The Second Schedule
c. The Third Schedule
d. Rules framed by the High Court
73. Notice under Section 5 is to be given to:
a. The District Court
b. The Registrar General
c. The Marriage Officer
d. The State Government
74. The competent Marriage Officer under Section 5 is the Marriage Officer of the district in which:
a. Both parties permanently reside
b. Either party owns property
c. At least one party has resided for not less than thirty days immediately preceding the notice
d. Marriage is proposed to be solemnized
75. Under Section 5, the minimum residence requirement is:
a. Fifteen days
b. Sixty days
c. Ninety days
d. Thirty days
76. The period of residence under Section 5 must immediately precede:
a. The date of marriage
b. The filing of objection
c. The date on which notice is given
d. Registration of marriage
77. Under Section 5, the residence requirement must be fulfilled by:
a. Both parties
b. At least one of the parties
c. The parents of the parties
d. The witnesses to the marriage
78. Section 6 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 deals with:
a. Solemnization of marriage
b. Marriage Notice Book and publication
c. Objections to marriage
d. Registration of marriages
79. Under Section 6(1), the Marriage Officer shall keep:
a. Marriage certificates only
b. Judicial orders only
c. All notices given under Section 5 with the records of his office
d. Objections filed under Section 7 only
80. Under Section 6(1), the Marriage Officer shall enter:
a. A summary of notice
b. Certified extract of notice
c. A true copy of every notice
d. Only names of parties
81. The book prescribed under Section 6(1) is called:
a. Marriage Register
b. Marriage Proceedings Book
c. Notice Inspection Register
d. Marriage Notice Book
82. Under Section 6(1), the Marriage Notice Book shall be open for inspection:
a. Only by parties to the marriage
b. Only by relatives
c. By any person desirous of inspecting the same
d. Only by advocates
83. Inspection of the Marriage Notice Book under Section 6(1) is allowed:
a. On payment of prescribed fee
b. Without fee
c. Only with permission of District Court
d. Only during court hours
84. Under Section 6(2), publication of notice is effected by:
a. Newspaper publication
b. Radio announcement
c. Affixing a copy in a conspicuous place in the office
d. Publication in Official Gazette
85. Under Section 6(2), the notice is affixed:
a. In the District Court
b. In the State Secretariat
c. At the residence of parties
d. In some conspicuous place in the office of the Marriage Officer
86. Section 6(3) applies where:
a. Both parties reside in the same district
b. Either party is not permanently residing within the local limits of the district of the Marriage Officer receiving notice
c. Marriage is solemnized outside India
d. Parties belong to different religions
87. Under Section 6(3), the Marriage Officer shall transmit a copy of notice to:
a. The State Government
b. The District Court
c. The Marriage Officer of the district where such party permanently resides
d. The Registrar General
88. Under Section 6(3), the receiving Marriage Officer shall:
a. Return the notice to the original officer
b. Publish the notice in newspaper
c. Register the marriage immediately
d. Affix a copy in a conspicuous place in his office
89. Under Section 6(1), the Marriage Notice Book may be inspected:
a. At all reasonable times
b. Only during notified hours
c. Only after permission of State Government
d. Only by parties to marriage
90. Section 7 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 deals with:
a. Publication of notice
b. Registration of marriage
c. Objection to marriage
d. Solemnization of marriage
91. Under Section 7(1), objection to marriage may be made by:
a. Parents only
b. Any person
c. Marriage Officer only
d. District Court only
92. Under Section 7(1), objection may be made before the expiration of:
a. Fifteen days
b. Sixty days
c. Thirty days
d. Ninety days
93. The period under Section 7(1) is calculated from the date on which notice is published under:
a. Section 5
b. Section 4
c. Section 8
d. Section 6(2)
94. Under Section 7(1), objection may be made on the ground that the marriage would:
a. Cause financial hardship
b. Contravene one or more conditions specified in Section 4
c. Be against wishes of parents
d. Affect succession rights
95. Under Section 7(2), marriage may be solemnized:
a. Immediately after notice
b. Before publication of notice
c. After expiration of thirty days from publication of notice
d. Only after approval of District Court
96. Under Section 7(2), marriage may be solemnized only if:
a. The State Government grants permission
b. No objection has been previously made under Section 7(1)
c. Parties belong to same religion
d. Marriage Officer records special reasons
97. Under Section 7(3), the nature of objection shall be:
a. Orally communicated
b. Published in Official Gazette
c. Filed before District Court
d. Recorded in writing by the Marriage Officer
98. Under Section 7(3), the objection is recorded in:
a. Marriage Certificate Book
b. Civil Register
c. Marriage Notice Book
d. Objection Register
99. Under Section 7(3), the objection shall be read over and explained:
a. To both parties to the marriage
b. To the witnesses
c. To the District Judge
d. To the person making the objection
100. Under Section 7(3), explanation of objection is required:
a. In every case compulsorily
b. Only where directed by District Court
c. If necessary
d. Only where objection is written in vernacular language
101. Under Section 7(3), the objection shall be signed by:
a. Marriage Officer only
b. Both parties to the marriage
c. State Government officer
d. The person making the objection or on his behalf
102. Section 8 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 deals with:
a. Objection to marriage
b. Procedure on receipt of objection
c. Solemnization of marriage
d. Registration of marriage
103. Under Section 8(1), upon receipt of objection under Section 7, the Marriage Officer:
a. Shall immediately reject the marriage
b. Shall solemnize the marriage forthwith
c. Shall not solemnize the marriage until inquiry is completed
d. Shall refer the matter directly to the district court
104. Under Section 8(1), the Marriage Officer shall inquire into:
a. Financial status of parties
b. Religious customs of parties
c. Validity of residence proof
d. The matter of the objection
105. Under Section 8(1), marriage may be solemnized if:
a. Parents consent to the marriage
b. The Marriage Officer is satisfied that the objection ought not to prevent solemnization
c. State Government grants approval
d. District Court issues directions
106. Under Section 8(1), the marriage may also be solemnized if:
a. The objection is withdrawn by the person making it
b. Parties furnish security
c. Marriage is approved by relatives
d. Thirty days have expired automatically
107. Under Section 8(1), the Marriage Officer shall not take more than:
a. Fifteen days
b. Sixty days
c. Forty-five days
d. Thirty days
108. The period for inquiry under Section 8(1) is calculated from:
a. The date of intended marriage
b. The date of publication of notice
c. The date of objection
d. The date of appeal
109. Under Section 8(2), if the Marriage Officer upholds the objection, he shall:
a. Register the marriage
b. Refer the matter to the State Government
c. Impose penalty on parties
d. Refuse to solemnize the marriage
110. Under Section 8(2), appeal against refusal may be preferred by:
a. Any relative of parties
b. The objector only
c. Either party to the intended marriage
d. Marriage Officer
111. Under Section 8(2), the appeal shall be preferred within:
a. Fifteen days from publication
b. Thirty days from refusal
c. Sixty days from objection
d. Ninety days from intended marriage
112. Under Section 8(2), the appeal lies to:
a. The High Court
b. The State Government
c. The Supreme Court
d. The district court within whose local limits the Marriage Officer has his office
113. The decision of the district court under Section 8(2):
a. Is advisory in nature
b. Requires confirmation by High Court
c. Shall be final
d. May be revised by the State Government
114. After the decision of the district court under Section 8(2), the Marriage Officer shall:
a. Act independently
b. Seek approval from State Government
c. Act in conformity with the decision of the court
d. Conduct fresh inquiry
115. Section 9 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 deals with:
a. Solemnization of marriage
b. Objections to marriage
c. Powers of Marriage Officers in respect of inquiries
d. Registration of marriage
116. The powers under Section 9(1) are exercised for the purpose of inquiry under:
a. Section 5
b. Section 6
c. Section 7
d. Section 8
117. Under Section 9(1), the Marriage Officer has powers vested in:
a. Criminal court
b. Revenue court
c. Civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
d. Family court only
118. Under Section 9(1)(a), the Marriage Officer may:
a. Arrest witnesses
b. Summon and enforce attendance of witnesses and examine them on oath
c. Punish witnesses for contempt
d. Issue warrants of attachment
119. Which of the following powers is conferred under Section 9(1)(b)?
a. Discovery and inspection
b. Grant of injunction
c. Passing of decree
d. Review of judgment
120. Under Section 9(1)(c), the Marriage Officer may:
a. Record confessions
b. Compel production of documents
c. Impose imprisonment
d. Attach property
121. Under Section 9(1)(d), the Marriage Officer may receive:
a. Oral evidence only
b. Documentary evidence only
c. Evidence of affidavits
d. Expert reports only
122. Under Section 9(1)(e), the Marriage Officer may issue commissions for:
a. Inspection of property
b. Local investigation
c. Examination of witnesses
d. Recovery of documents
123. Proceedings before the Marriage Officer are deemed to be judicial proceedings within the meaning of:
a. Section 191 IPC
b. Section 229 BNS
c. Section 195 IPC
d. Section 197 IPC
124. Under the Explanation to Section 9(1), for enforcing attendance of a person to give evidence, the local limits of jurisdiction of the Marriage Officer are:
a. The whole State
b. The whole of India
c. The local limits of his district
d. The limits prescribed by the district court
125. Under Section 9(2), costs may be imposed where objection is:
a. Technical in nature
b. Unsupported by documents
c. Not reasonable and not made in good faith
d. Withdrawn subsequently
126. The maximum compensation that may be imposed under Section 9(2) is:
a. Five hundred rupees
b. One thousand rupees
c. Two thousand rupees
d. Ten thousand rupees
127. Under Section 9(2), compensation may be awarded to:
a. The Marriage Officer
b. The State Government
c. The objector
d. The parties to the intended marriage
128. Under Section 9(2), the Marriage Officer may award:
a. Only half the compensation
b. Only full compensation
c. The whole or any part of the compensation
d. Double compensation
129. An order for costs under Section 9(2) may be executed:
a. As an executive order
b. As a criminal sentence
c. As an arbitral award
d. In the same manner as a decree passed by the district court
130. Section 10 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 deals with:
a. Powers of Marriage Officers
b. Procedure on receipt of objection by Marriage Officer abroad
c. Registration of marriage
d. Appeals from orders of Marriage Officer
131. Section 10 applies where an objection is made under:
a. Section 5
b. Section 6
c. Section 7
d. Section 8
132. Under Section 10, the objection is made to a Marriage Officer:
a. In the State of Jammu and Kashmir
b. In a foreign country
c. In any Union Territory
d. Appointed by the district court
133. Under Section 10, if the Marriage Officer entertains doubt after inquiry, he shall:
a. Solemnize the marriage immediately
b. Refer the matter to district court
c. Register the objection
d. Not solemnize the marriage
134. Under Section 10, the Marriage Officer may make:
a. Inquiry as directed by district court only
b. Such inquiry into the matter as he thinks fit
c. Inquiry only through police authorities
d. No inquiry
135. Under Section 10, the Marriage Officer shall transmit:
a. Only the objection petition
b. Marriage Notice Book
c. The record with such statement respecting the matter as he thinks fit
d. Affidavits of parties only
136. Under Section 10, the record is transmitted to:
a. The State Government
b. The district court
c. The High Court
d. The Central Government
137. After receiving the record under Section 10, the Central Government may:
a. Make such inquiry into the matter as it thinks fit
b. Reject the objection without inquiry
c. Refer the matter to Parliament
d. Direct immediate solemnization
138. Under Section 10, before giving its decision, the Central Government may obtain:
a. Approval of district court
b. Advice as it thinks fit
c. Consent of parties
d. Recommendation of State Government
139. The decision of the Central Government under Section 10 shall be:
a. Oral
b. Published in newspaper
c. In writing
d. By executive circular only
140. Under Section 10, the decision of the Central Government is communicated to:
a. The parties directly
b. The district court
c. The Marriage Officer
d. The State Government
141. After receiving the decision of the Central Government under Section 10, the Marriage Officer shall:
a. Conduct fresh inquiry
b. Act in conformity with the decision
c. Refer the matter to district court
d. Decide independently
142. Section 11 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 deals with:
a. Notice of intended marriage
b. Solemnization of marriage
c. Declaration by parties and witnesses
d. Registration of marriages
143. Under Section 11, the declaration is to be signed:
a. After solemnization of marriage
b. Before the marriage is solemnized
c. After registration of marriage
d. Before publication of notice
144. Under Section 11, the declaration shall be signed by:
a. Parties only
b. Parties and two witnesses
c. Marriage Officer and parties
d. Parties and three witnesses
145. Under Section 11, the declaration shall be signed in the presence of:
a. District Judge
b. State Government officer
c. Marriage Officer
d. Registrar General
146. The declaration under Section 11 shall be in the form specified in:
a. First Schedule
b. Second Schedule
c. Third Schedule
d. Fourth Schedule
147. Under Section 11, the declaration shall be countersigned by:
a. District Judge
b. Marriage Officer
c. State Government
d. Witnesses
148. The number of witnesses required under Section 11 is:
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
149. Section 12 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 deals with:
a. Declaration by parties and witnesses
b. Place and form of solemnization
c. Registration of marriages
d. Objections to marriage
150. Under Section 12(1), marriage may be solemnized:
a. Only in a district court
b. Only at the office of the Marriage Officer
c. At the office of the Marriage Officer or at another place within a reasonable distance therefrom
d. Only at the residence of either party
151. Under Section 12(1), the other place of solemnization must be:
a. Within the same State
b. Within municipal limits
c. Approved by district court
d. Within a reasonable distance from the office of the Marriage Officer
152. Under Section 12(1), the place of solemnization other than the office is chosen by:
a. The Marriage Officer
b. The district court
c. The parties
d. The State Government
153. Solemnization at another place under Section 12(1) is subject to:
a. Approval of Central Government
b. Conditions and additional fees as may be prescribed
c. Consent of district court
d. Publication in Official Gazette
154. Under Section 12(2), marriage may be solemnized:
a. Only in the prescribed religious form
b. Only in civil form
c. In any form chosen by the Marriage Officer
d. In any form which the parties may choose to adopt
155. Under the proviso to Section 12(2), marriage is complete and binding only when:
a. Parties exchange rings
b. Marriage certificate is registered
c. Each party says the prescribed words to the other
d. Parties execute affidavits
156. The declaration under the proviso to Section 12(2) must be made in the presence of:
a. Marriage Officer only
b. District Judge and two witnesses
c. Marriage Officer and three witnesses
d. Parents of the parties
157. Under the proviso to Section 12(2), the declaration may be made in:
a. English language only
b. Hindi language only
c. Any official language
d. Any language understood by the parties
158. Under the proviso to Section 12(2), each party must declare:
a. “I accept this marriage”
b. “I, (A), take the (B), to be my lawful wife (or husband)”
c. “I solemnize this marriage”
d. “I consent to registration”
159. The number of witnesses required under the proviso to Section 12(2) is:
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
160. Section 13 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 deals with:
a. Solemnization of marriage
b. Certificate of marriage
c. Registration of marriages
d. Marriage notice
161. Under Section 13(1), after solemnization of marriage, the Marriage Officer shall:
a. Publish the marriage in Official Gazette
b. Issue summons to witnesses
c. Enter a certificate in the prescribed book
d. Send report to district court
162. The form of certificate under Section 13(1) is specified in:
a. First Schedule
b. Second Schedule
c. Third Schedule
d. Fourth Schedule
163. The certificate under Section 13(1) is entered in:
a. Marriage Notice Book
b. Civil Register
c. Marriage Certificate Book
d. District Marriage Register
164. The book maintained under Section 13(1) is called:
a. Marriage Notice Register
b. Marriage Declaration Book
c. Solemnization Record Book
d. Marriage Certificate Book
165. Under Section 13(1), the certificate shall be signed by:
a. Marriage Officer only
b. Parties to the marriage and three witnesses
c. Parties to the marriage only
d. Witnesses only
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