LCI 248th Report Part 7

 

78. What is the primary objective of the Foreign Recruiting Act, 1874?

a) To regulate public sarais

b) To empower the Government to prevent recruitment of Indians by foreign states

c) To settle debts of landholders

d) To validate local customs in Punjab

Answer: b) To empower the Government to prevent recruitment of Indians by foreign states

79. Why is the Foreign Recruiting Act, 1874 considered for repeal?

a) It uses derogatory language

b) It confers wide discretion that may violate Article 19 of the Constitution

c) It pertains to a non-existent administrative unit

d) It conflicts with modern trade laws

Answer: b) It confers wide discretion that may violate Article 19 of the Constitution

80. Which reports have criticized the Foreign Recruiting Act, 1874?

a) 43rd Law Commission Report and 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission Report

b) PC Jain Commission and Mandal Commission Reports

c) 148th Law Commission Report and Finance Commission Report

d) National Commission for Scheduled Tribes Report

Answer: a) 43rd Law Commission Report and 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission Report

81. What was the purpose of the Forfeited Deposits Act, 1850?

a) To regulate trade in Bengal

b) To forfeit deposits made on incomplete land sales to the Government

c) To create new districts in Bengal

d) To protect tribal lands

Answer: b) To forfeit deposits made on incomplete land sales to the Government

82. Which regulation was the Forfeited Deposits Act, 1850 designed to address issues with?

a) Bengal Patni Taluks Regulation, 1819

b) Indian Forests Act, 1927

c) Bengal Districts Act, 1836

d) Sonthal Parganas Act, 1855

Answer: a) Bengal Patni Taluks Regulation, 1819

83. How did the Forfeited Deposits Act, 1850 modify the use of forfeited deposits?

a) Deposits were returned to tenure-holders

b) Deposits were used as purchase-money for land sales

c) Deposits were applied towards sale costs, with the remainder forfeited to the Government

d) Deposits were distributed to local communities

Answer: c) Deposits were applied towards sale costs, with the remainder forfeited to the Government

84. Why is the Forfeited Deposits Act, 1850 considered irrelevant post-1947?

a) It conflicts with the Indian Constitution

b) It pertains to a colonial land revenue system no longer in use

c) It uses derogatory language

d) It has been replaced by the Indian Forests Act

Answer: b) It pertains to a colonial land revenue system no longer in use

85. Under which category does the Forfeited Deposits Act, 1850 fall?

a) Trade and Commerce

b) Land Laws

c) State Reorganisation

d) Tribal Welfare

Answer: b) Land Laws

86. What was the objective of the Sonthal Parganas Act, 1855?

a) To regulate trade in tribal areas

b) To remove certain districts inhabited by Sonthals from general laws

c) To create new districts in Bengal

d) To manage waste-lands

Answer: b) To remove certain districts inhabited by Sonthals from general laws

87. Why does the Sonthal Parganas Act, 1855 use language considered inappropriate today?

a) It refers to tribal communities as “uncivilized”

b) It promotes colonial trade practices

c) It conflicts with modern land laws

d) It restricts property sales

Answer: a) It refers to tribal communities as “uncivilized”

88. Which constitutional provision now governs the administration of Sonthal areas?

a) Fourth Schedule

b) Fifth Schedule

c) Sixth Schedule

d) Seventh Schedule

Answer: b) Fifth Schedule

89. What is the relationship between the Sonthal Parganas Act, 1857 and the 1855 Act?

a) It repealed the 1855 Act

b) It amended and extended the 1855 Act

c) It replaced the 1855 Act entirely

d) It introduced new provisions for land sales

Answer: b) It amended and extended the 1855 Act

90. Why has the Sonthal Parganas Act, 1855 been recommended for repeal?

a) It is redundant due to modern trade laws

b) Its language is contrary to the Constitution, and Sonthal areas are covered under the Fifth Schedule

c) It conflicts with the Indian Forests Act

d) It restricts district creation in Bengal

Answer: b) Its language is contrary to the Constitution, and Sonthal areas are covered under the Fifth Schedule

91. Which commission recommended the repeal of the Sonthal Parganas Acts of 1855 and 1857?

a) Law Commission of India

b) PC Jain Commission

c) National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

d) Finance Commission

Answer: b) PC Jain Commission

92. Under which category do the Sonthal Parganas Acts, 1855 and 1857 fall?

a) Land Laws

b) Trade and Commerce

c) State Reorganisation and Extension of Laws

d) Tribal Welfare

Answer: c) State Reorganisation and Extension of Laws

93. What was the purpose of the Waste-Lands (Claims) Act, 1863?

a) To regulate trade in Bengal

b) To establish procedures for adjudicating claims on waste-lands

c) To create new districts for tribal communities

d) To forfeit deposits on land sales

Answer: b) To establish procedures for adjudicating claims on waste-lands

94. How were waste-lands defined under the Waste-Lands (Claims) Act, 1863?

a) Lands used for agriculture

b) Lands not used for agriculture

c) Lands owned by tribal communities

d) Lands under bonded warehouses

Answer: b) Lands not used for agriculture

95. Which modern legislation now governs most lands previously classified as waste-lands?

a) Bengal Districts Act, 1836

b) Indian Forests Act, 1927 and Forest Rights Act, 2006

c) Sonthal Parganas Act, 1855

d) Forfeited Deposits Act, 1850

Answer: b) Indian Forests Act, 1927 and Forest Rights Act, 2006

96. Why is the Waste-Lands (Claims) Act, 1863 recommended for repeal?

a) It promotes colonial trade practices

b) It perpetuates a colonial mindset and is covered by modern laws

c) It uses derogatory language towards tribes

d) It restricts district creation

Answer: b) It perpetuates a colonial mindset and is covered by modern laws

97. What is the current status of waste-lands as per the provided information?

a) They are owned by the State Government

b) They are considered common property of village communities

c) They are controlled by the East India Company

d) They are reserved for tribal communities only

Answer: b) They are considered common property of village communities

98. Which commission recommended the repeal of the Waste-Lands (Claims) Act, 1863?

a) Law Commission of India

b) PC Jain Commission

c) Mandal Commission

d) National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

Answer: b) PC Jain Commission

99. What precaution is advised before repealing the Waste-Lands (Claims) Act, 1863?

a) Consultation with tribal communities

b) Consultation with relevant state(s)

c) Approval from the Law Commission

d) Amendment to the Indian Constitution

Answer: b) Consultation with relevant state(s)

100. Under which category does the Waste-Lands (Claims) Act, 1863 fall?

a) Trade and Commerce

b) Land Laws

c) State Reorganisation

d) Tribal Welfare

Answer: b) Land Laws