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SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 46

SSC GD Constable (English) - 17th November 2021 Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q46

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When did the Hindu Succession Act abandon the rule of primogeniture in India?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 1956.

  • The principle of primogeniture or the royal mode of succession that is the eldest getting the cake and eating it too, was abandoned after codification of the Hindu law and coming into force of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
  • The succession to the estate was governed by the rule of lineal primogeniture.
  • Under the said rule, the eldest male member of the eldest line was to succeed to the estate while the junior members were entitled only to maintenance grants.