UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Delhi HC freezes Sunjay Kapur’s assets amid family dispute

Q1. Which one of the following is the principal central statute under which probate of a will may be granted by a court of competent jurisdiction in India?

  • A. The Indian Succession Act, 1925
  • B. The Hindu Succession Act, 1956
  • C. The Transfer of Property Act, 1882
  • D. The Specific Relief Act, 1963

Q2. Which one of the following is the nodal Union department exclusively responsible for the administration of the Indian Succession Act, 1925?

  • A. Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice
  • B. Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice
  • C. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • D. Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Q3. With reference to Indian succession law, the term 'Probate', invoked in the recent Delhi High Court proceedings concerning the estate of Sunjay Kapur, refers to:

  • A. A copy of the will certified under the seal of a court of competent jurisdiction, with a grant of administration to the estate of the testator
  • B. A formal deed of renunciation of inheritance rights filed by an heir before a competent civil court
  • C. A court-issued certificate authorising compulsory partition of Mitakshara coparcenary property among heirs
  • D. A registered family-settlement deed executed inter vivos by the testator distributing assets among prospective heirs