MAINTENANCE

1. A Muslim husband is bound to maintain his wife
   (A) of a void marriage
   (B) of a valid marriage
   (C) of an irregular marriage
   (D) of a valid marriage and when the marriage is irregular for the want of witness.
2. Wife is entitled to maintenance during
   (A) iddat of divorce
   (B) iddat of death
   (C) both (A) and (B)
   (D) neither (A) nor (B)
3. Under section 3(1)(a) of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 a divorced woman shall be entitled to _ to be paid to her within the Iddat period by her former husband
   (A) Maintenance
   (B) A reasonable and fair provision
   (C) Both (A) and (B)
   (D) None of the above
4. Under section 3(1)(b) of Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 a divorced woman shall be entitled to, where she herself maintains the children born to her before or after her divorce, a reasonable and fair provision and maintenance to be made and paid by her former husband for a period of __ from the respective dates of birth of such children
   (A) Two years
   (B) Three years
   (C) Four years
   (D) Five years
5. In which case has the Supreme Court held that Section 125 Cr.P.C. was applicable to all irrespective of their religion?
   (A) Mohd. Umar Khan v. Gulshan Begum
   (B) Mohd. Ahmad Khan v. Shah Bano Begum
   (C) Mst. Zohara Khatoon v. Mohd. Ibrahim
   (D) Noor Saba Khatoon v. Mohd. Quasim
6. Who among the following may opt for the proceeding under section 125 or 127 Cr.P.C. instead of proceedings under section 3 of Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986?
   (A) Husband
   (B) Divorced Wife
   (C) Divorced wife or Husband either separately or jointly
   (D) None of the above
7. An application to opt for the proceedings under section 125 or 127 of Cr.P.C. instead of proceedings under section 3 of Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 can be made
   (A) on the date of first hearing of the application
   (B) before the final order is passed
   (C) at any stage of the proceedings
   (D) None of the above
8. Which of the following sections of Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 deals with order for payment of maintenance?
   (A) Section 2
   (B) Section 3
   (C) Section 4
   (D) Section 5
9. The wife is also entitled to the special allowance, under a pre-nuptial agreement relating to maintenance, such as
   (A) Kharcha i pandan
   (B) Guzara
   (C) Mewa Khori
   (D) All of the above

ANSWER 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. D