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UPSC 1995: In which one of the following States of India is it legal for a Hindu male and illegal for a Muslim male to have more than one living wife?
(a)Nagaland
(b)Mizoram
(c)Goa
(d)Arunachal Pradesh
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Goa
Goa follows the Portuguese Civil Code (Uniform Civil Code). Under this code polygamy is barred for Muslims, while a Hindu man is exceptionally allowed a second marriage in specific circumstances (e.g., wife’s non-conceiving). Therefore Goa is the only state where it is legal for a Hindu male but illegal for a Muslim male to have more than one living wife. ([indiatoday.in](https://www.indiatoday.in/law/story/goa-uniform-civil-code-marriage-polygamy-adoption-divorce-property-children-2400680-2023-07-02?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1995, GS Paper 1, as Question 47. It falls under Indian Polity > Social Justice & Vulnerable Sections.
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