Under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, a child to be adopted should not have, in the absence of a valid custom, completed the age of

The correct answer is (a) 8 years.

Under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, a child to be adopted should not have, in the absence of a valid custom, completed the age of 8 years. This means that the child must be under the age of 8 at the time of the adoption.

There are a few exceptions to this rule. For example, if the child is a Hindu by religion and has been abandoned by his or her parents, he or she may be adopted even if he or she is over the age of 8. Additionally, if the child is a Hindu by religion and has been orphaned, he or she may be adopted even if he or she is over the age of 8.

The purpose of this rule is to protect the rights of children. By limiting the age of adoption to 8 years, the

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