Dowry Prohibition Act, Indian law, intended to prevent the giving or receiving of a dowry. Under the Dowry Prohibition Act, dowry includes property, goods, or money given by either party to the marriage, by the parents of either party, or by anyone else in connection with the marriage.
1. When did Dowry Prohibition, Act, 1961 came into force?
A. 1st January, 1961
B. 1st July, 1961
C. 1st April,1961
D. 1st December, 1961
2. Under which section of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, 'dowry' is defined?
A. Section 5
B. Section 3
C. Section 2
D. Section 4
3. Giving or taking the dowry is:
A. Valid under section 5 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
B. Void under section 5 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
C. Voidable under section 5 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
D. Illegal under section 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
4. Officers of dowry Prohibition are appointed
A. By the State Government under section 8B of the Dowry Prohibition, Act, 1961
B. By the Central Government under section 8A of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. Neither (a) nor (b)
5. What is the minimum age of marriage according to the Indian law?
A. 16 years for women and 19 years for men
B. 18 for women and 21 for men
C. 21 for women and men both
D. 18 for men and women both
6. According to section 498A of IPC any cruelty for dowry to the women by the husband or his relatives is
A. A non-bailable offence with up to three years jail and fine
B. A bailable offence with up to three years jail and fine
C. An offence with fine up to five thousand rupees
D. A non-bailable offence with up to seven years jail and fine
7. All passed Acts by the Indian Parliament must be published in
A. Bulletin of the presidents office
B. The Gazette of India
C. Bulletin of the prime ministers office
D. None of the above
8. As per the Dowry Prohibition Act 1961, when any person is prosecuted for taking or abetting the taking of dowry then the burden of proving that he/she has not committed the offence lies with
A. Everyone associated with the person who is being prosecuted
B. The person who is being prosecuted
C. The local councillor
D. The marriage registrar
9. According to section 304B of IPC, if a woman dies under abnormal circumstances within X
years of her marriage then it can be termed a dowry death, provided X is
A. 5 years
B. 6 years
C. 7 years
D. 8 years
10. Which of the following is NOT relevant as far as the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act is concerned
A. Workplace
B. Monetary relief
C. Protection order
D. Physical abuse
11. Any outsider who reports a domestic violence case in good faith to the concerned protection officer
A. has a civil liability
B. has a criminal liability
C. has a financial liability
D. has no liability
12. What is the punishment for giving or taking or demanding or accepting dowry according to the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961?
A. Up to 5 thousand rupees fine
B. Up to six months imprisonment and / or up to 5 thousand rupees fine
C. Up to three months punishment and/or up to one thousand rupees fine
D. Up to one year punishment and/or up to ten thousand rupees fine
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