The CLAT exam requires strong analytical skills, critical thinking, and careful reading, along with a clear understanding of the Property Law. This article provides a set of MCQs on Property Law to help you practice and strengthen your knowledge with the help of detailed solutions, which will support your CLAT 2026 exam preparation.
Whether you're revising the basics or testing your knowledge, these MCQs will serve as a valuable practice resource.
The CLAT 2026 exam is expected to follow a similar trend to the CLAT 2025, with a total of 120 questions for one mark, and 0.25 marks are deducted for each incorrect answer.
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CLAT MCQs on Property Law
1. Principle: A gift comprising both existing and future property is void as to the latter. Facts: 'X' owns a house. He contracted to purchase a plot of land adjacent to the house, but the sale of the plot was yet to be completed. He gifted both the house and the plot of land to 'Y'.
A Gift of both properties is valid
B Gift of both properties is void
C Gift of house is valid, but gift of the plot of land is valid
D Gift of house is valid, but the gift of the plot of land is void
2. Principle: Under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 a property must be transferred by one living person to another living person. The Act deals only with transfer of property between living persons. Facts: ‘X’ wants to transfer his property to the presiding deity in a temple situated within the estate of ‘A’.
A Transfer of property by ‘X’ will be valid
B Transfer of property by ‘X’ will be invalid
C Transfer of property by ‘X’ to the presiding deity will become a valid transfer to ‘A’
D None of the above is correct
3. Principle: Where there is transfer of ownership of one thing for the ownership of some other thing it is called exchange; while transfer of ownership for consideration of money is called sale, whereas, without consideration it becomes gift. Facts: ‘A’ transfers his house worth 50 Lakhs to ‘B’ for a shopping building worth the same amount, as consideration from ‘B’.
A The transaction is a gift
B The transaction is a sale
C The transaction is an exchange
D The transaction is a mortgage
4. Principles:
1. The owner of land has absolute interest in the property including the contents over and under the property.
2. Water flowing below your land is not yours, though you may use it.
3. Any construction on your land belongs to you.
4. All mineral resources below the land belong to the State.
Facts: There is a subterranean water flow under Suresh’s land. Suresh constructed a huge reservoir and drew all subterranean water into it. As a result, the wells of adjacent owners went dry. They demanded that Suresh either demolish the reservoir or share the water.
Proposed decisions:
(a) Suresh need not demolish the reservoir.
(b) Suresh has to demolish the reservoir.
(c) Suresh has to share the water with his neighbours.
(d) The Government can take over the reservoir.
Possible reasons:
(i) Water cannot be captured by one person for his personal use.
(ii) The government must ensure equitable distribution of water.
(iii) Whatever is under Suresh’s land may be used by him.
(iv) Suresh has to respect the rights of others regarding water.
1. The owner of land has absolute interest in the property including the contents over and under the property.
2. Water flowing below your land is not yours, though you may use it.
3. Any construction on your land belongs to you.
4. All mineral resources below the land belong to the State.
Facts: There is a subterranean water flow under Suresh’s land. Suresh constructed a huge reservoir and drew all subterranean water into it. As a result, the wells of adjacent owners went dry. They demanded that Suresh either demolish the reservoir or share the water.
Proposed decisions:
(a) Suresh need not demolish the reservoir.
(b) Suresh has to demolish the reservoir.
(c) Suresh has to share the water with his neighbours.
(d) The Government can take over the reservoir.
Possible reasons:
(i) Water cannot be captured by one person for his personal use.
(ii) The government must ensure equitable distribution of water.
(iii) Whatever is under Suresh’s land may be used by him.
(iv) Suresh has to respect the rights of others regarding water.
A (a) (iii)
B (b) (i)
C (c) (iv)
D (d) (ii)
5. Joint heirs to a property are called
A Co-heirs
B Coparceners
C Successors
D Joint owners
6. The act of unlawfully entering into another’s property constitutes
A Trespass
B Restraint
C Appropriation
D Encroachment
7. Principle: Property can be transferred only by a living person to another living person.
Facts: ‘A’ transfers property of which he is the owner in favor of the unborn child of B.
Facts: ‘A’ transfers property of which he is the owner in favor of the unborn child of B.
A Property has been transferred to the unborn child
B Property has been transferred to B
C Property has not been transferred to the unborn child
D Property will be transferred to the unborn child after his birth
8. Legal Principle: In the law of evidence, a person missing for long and not heard of for over seven years is presumed to have died.
Facts:
A, B, and C are children of F and M. At age 20, A left in search of a job and had no contact with the family thereafter. All attempts to trace A failed.
Eight years after the death of their parents, B and C partitioned the property of F and M equally.
One year later, A returned with his wife and two children, claiming his share in the property.
Whether A’s claim is legally sustainable.
Facts:
A, B, and C are children of F and M. At age 20, A left in search of a job and had no contact with the family thereafter. All attempts to trace A failed.
Eight years after the death of their parents, B and C partitioned the property of F and M equally.
One year later, A returned with his wife and two children, claiming his share in the property.
Whether A’s claim is legally sustainable.
A Since A was not heard of for more than eight years, the legal presumption of death will apply and hence, he cannot claim a share in the property.
B It was A’s duty to be in touch with the family at least once in a year. The failure of this duty will disentitle him from claiming property.
C A will succeed because he is a legitimate son of F and M.
D B and C are legally bound to give \( \frac{1}{3}^{\text{rd}} \) share of the property to A.
9. Legal Principle: A 'Gift' means the transfer of certain existing property made voluntarily and without consideration, by a donor to a donee, and accepted by or on behalf of the donee during the lifetime of the donor.
Facts:
Amit executed a gift deed for property 'X' in favour of Sooraj, the son of his loyal servant who lived in the U.S.
Two months later, Amit died without leaving a will regarding his assets.
Amit's children initiated steps to partition his entire property, including property 'X', among themselves.
At that time, Sooraj came to India, learned about the gift, and claimed property 'X'.
Facts:
Amit executed a gift deed for property 'X' in favour of Sooraj, the son of his loyal servant who lived in the U.S.
Two months later, Amit died without leaving a will regarding his assets.
Amit's children initiated steps to partition his entire property, including property 'X', among themselves.
At that time, Sooraj came to India, learned about the gift, and claimed property 'X'.
A Sooraj can legally get the property 'X' as soon as he gets to know about the gift.
B Sooraj cannot legally claim the property 'X' because the children of Amit have already initiated steps for partition.
C Sooraj can claim the property 'X' because his acceptance of the gift is implicit in his conduct of claiming the property as soon as he came to know about the gift.
D Sooraj apparently did not comply with the essential requirements of a gift and hence, the entire property including property 'X' can be partitioned among the children of Amit.
10. ‘lis pendens’ means -
A A pending suit
B On the basis of evidence
C Awaited information
D Decision awaited
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