In which one of the following States of India it is legal for a Hindu male and illegal for a Muslim male to have more than one living wife ?

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Q: 47 (IAS/1995)
In which one of the following States of India it is legal for a Hindu male and illegal for a Muslim male to have more than one living wife ?

question_subject: 

General Knowledge

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'hindu male': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'arunachal pradesh': [12, 0, 8, 12], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'goa': [1, 1, 1, 0], 'muslim male': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'nagaland': [25, 4, 15, 26], 'states': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'wife': [2, 3, 2, 2]}

The question refers to the states in India where polygamy is legal for Hindu males but illegal for Muslim males.

Option 1: Nagaland - Polygamy is not prohibited specifically for any religion.

Option 2: Mizoram - There are no restrictions on polygamy regardless of religion.

Option 3: Goa - This is the correct answer. The Goan Civil Code, also called Goa Family Law, is the set of civil laws that governs the residents of the Indian state of Goa. In Goa, a Hindu man can remarry only if his previous wife doesn’t object and likewise, polygamy doesn`t apply to Muslim males.

Option 4: Arunachal Pradesh - There are no specific restrictions on polygamy for any religion.

This question shows the existence of diverse personal laws in different states of India and their impact on various religions.