Correct answer: (b) 2 only
Explanation
- A
1 and 2
1 and 2. They are not upper-caste vs lower-caste codes.
- B
2 only
2 only. Mitakshara: coparcenary interest by birth. Dayabhaga: succession after the father’s death. Statement 3’s male-only vs both-sexes split is not the distinction as keyed.
- C
1 and 3
1 and 3. Both fail.
- D
3 only
3 only. Statement 3 over-draws the gender line.
Summary. Official key is (b) 2 only. Mitakshara gives sons a right by birth; Dayabhaga on the father’s death. They are regional schools of Hindu law, not caste-wise codes, and statement 3 is not the keyed property split.
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