An amendment to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 was passed in the year ______.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 2005.
2005. The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, was a landmark amendment to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. It removed gender discrimination by granting daughters equal rights in ancestral property, making them coparceners like sons. This amendment also deleted Section 23, which excluded married daughters from claiming inheritance in parental dwelling houses.
Other Options:
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2012: No major amendment occurred this year.
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2010: Incorrect; no significant changes were made to the Act.
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2008: Incorrect; the key amendment was passed in 2005, though it was implemented fully by 2008 in some states.
The 2005 amendment was a progressive step toward gender equality in Hindu inheritance laws.