LCI 248th Report Part 1
1. What was the title of the
study pursued by the Law Commission following the project on obsolete laws?
A) Legal Reforms
and Modernisation
B) The Legal
Enactments: Simplification and Streamlining
C) Obsolete Laws
and Judicial Review
D) Statutory Law
Revision
Answer:
B) The Legal Enactments: Simplification and Streamlining
2. What is one of the long-term
objectives of the study on legal enactments?
A) To increase
the number of laws
B) To suggest
ways for modernization and reform of laws
C) To enforce
all existing laws without changes
D) To replace
all laws with international conventions
Answer:
B) To suggest ways for modernization and reform of laws
3. According to the Law
Commission, which of the following is a key aspect of the study on legal
enactments?
A) Identifying
laws consistent with all Supreme Court judgments
B) Identifying
laws inconsistent with modern laws, Supreme Court judgments, and international
conventions
C) Drafting new
laws to replace all existing ones
D) Focusing only
on laws enacted before 1984
Answer:
B) Identifying laws inconsistent with modern laws, Supreme Court judgments, and
international conventions
4. What is one of the criteria
for identifying laws that need simplification, amendment, or repeal?
A) Laws that are
widely popular among citizens
B) Laws whose
costs outweigh citizen’s benefits
C) Laws that are
less than 10 years old
D) Laws that
align with all international conventions
Answer:
B) Laws whose costs outweigh citizen’s benefits
5. What is the foundational step
of the study as outlined by the Law Commission?
A) Amending all
outdated laws immediately
B) Identifying
laws that have become obsolete for immediate repeal
C) Consulting
international legal experts
D) Drafting new
laws for modernization
Answer:
B) Identifying laws that have become obsolete for immediate repeal
6. Which Law Commission report
emphasized the need for periodic "spring-clearing" of Statute Law?
A) 95th Report
B) 96th Report
C) 97th Report
D) 98th
Report
Answer:
B) 96th Report
7. What was one of the main
reasons identified in the 96th Report for repealing obsolete laws?
A) To reduce the
number of laws to a fixed limit
B) The call of
modern times
C) To align all
laws with state legislation
D) To simplify
judicial procedures only
Answer:
B) The call of modern times
8. What was the primary purpose
of devising a methodology for the study on obsolete laws?
A) To draft new
legislation immediately
B) To
scientifically collate, classify, and group the vast corpus of laws
C) To align all
laws with international conventions
D) To reduce the
number of laws to a fixed limit
Answer:
B) To scientifically collate, classify, and group the vast corpus of laws
9. How did the Law Commission
approach the classification of laws in the study?
A) By grouping
laws under randomly selected categories
B) By assigning
laws to subject-categories based on their ideal belonging
C) By repealing
laws without classification
D) By adopting
state-specific classifications only
Answer:
B) By assigning laws to subject-categories based on their ideal belonging
10. What is the 'title-method'
referred to in the methodology?
A) A method to
title new laws
B) A US approach
to classify laws under assigned titles
C) A method to
amend existing laws
D) A method to
repeal all obsolete laws
Answer:
B) A US approach to classify laws under assigned titles
11. What does the VIIth Schedule
of the Indian Constitution provide in the context of the methodology?
A) A list of
obsolete laws
B)
Subject-classification for allocating law-making powers to Union, State, or
Concurrent lists
C) Guidelines
for judicial review of laws
D) A framework
for international law adoption
Answer:
B) Subject-classification for allocating law-making powers to Union, State, or
Concurrent lists
12. What was one of the benefits
of adopting the subject-categorisation and classification methodology?
A) It eliminated
the need for further studies
B) It helped
identify laws that overlap or are inconsistent
C) It
automatically repealed all obsolete laws
D) It reduced
the number of Central laws to under 500
Answer:
B) It helped identify laws that overlap or are inconsistent
13. What issue could the
methodology help the Commission determine about laws?
A) Laws that are
universally accepted
B) Laws lacking
nuances to meet the needs of the times
C) Laws that are
only applicable to states
D) Laws that are
exempt from amendments
Answer:
B) Laws lacking nuances to meet the needs of the times
14. How many Central laws were
organized as part of the methodology described for 248th Report of
Law Commission of India?
A) 896
B) 1086
C) 1200
D) 1500
Answer: B) 1086
15. What future course of action
was anticipated for the study after classification?
A) Immediate
repeal of all classified laws
B) Addressing
amendments or introduction of new laws
C) Halting the
study after classification
D) Transferring
the study to state governments
Answer:
B) Addressing amendments or introduction of new laws
Explanation: Section 2.4
indicates that issues like amendments or introducing new laws would form the
subject matter for the study’s further course.
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