Which of the following statements about the Law Commission headed by Lord Macaulay is/are correct? 1. It attempted to codify the laws. 2. It was opposed to uniform system of Courts. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A.1 only
- B.2 only
- C.Both 1 and 2
- D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, 1 only. The Law Commission under Macaulay set out to codify Indian law, and it was not opposed to a uniform system of courts.
The Charter Act of 1833 provided for a Law Commission, and the first one, set up in 1834 with Thomas Babington Macaulay as its head, aimed to replace the patchwork of Regulations, customary law and religious law with written codes that applied to everyone alike. Its best-known work was the draft Indian Penal Code, which was finally enacted in 1860, followed by the codes of civil and criminal procedure. Codification went together with the aim of a uniform judicial system across British India.
B is wrong because the commission did not oppose a uniform system of courts; uniform laws and courts were its goal.
C is wrong because only statement 1 is true.
D is wrong because statement 1, codification, is true.
Exam tip: Charter Act 1833, first Law Commission 1834 under Macaulay, Indian Penal Code enacted 1860.
Practice Questions
View allWhich of the following statements about the Unionist Party is/are correct? 1. It was a political party representing the interests of landholders in Punjab. 2. It was opposed to the idea of the partition of India as India and Pakistan. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A.1 only
- B.2 only
- C.Both 1 and 2
- D.Neither 1 nor 2
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- A.1 and 2 only
- B.3 and 4 only
- C.1, 2, 3 and 4
- D.1,2 and 3 only
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Read the full explanation →Who among the following Sikh Gurus laid the foundation of the Khalsa Panth ?
- A.Guru Nanak
- B.Guru Arjan
- C.Guru Hargobind
- D.Guru Gobind Singh
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- A.1 only
- B.2 only
- C.Both 1 and 2
- D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Read the full explanation →Which one of the following is not a characteristic feature of the Indian Independence Act, 1947?
- A.The Dominion of India got the residuary territory of India, excluding the provinces of Sind, Baluchistan, West Punjab, East Bengal and NWFP.
- B.The Act sought to lay down a Constitution by the Legislative will of the British Parliament.
- C.The Act proposed to set up two independent Dominions.
- D.The Constituent Assembly of each Dominion was to have unlimited power to frame and adopt any Constitution.
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