LCI 248th Report Part 9

 

117. What was the objective of the Dekkhan Agriculturists' Relief Act, 1879?

a) To regulate land revenue in the Deccan

b) To provide debt relief to agriculturists in the Deccan

c) To protect wild elephants

d) To register births and deaths

Answer: b) To provide debt relief to agriculturists in the Deccan

118. Which states are relevant to the Dekkhan Agriculturists' Relief Act, 1879?

a) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

b) Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu

c) Punjab and Delhi

d) Odisha and West Bengal

Answer: b) Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu

119. Why is the Dekkhan Agriculturists' Relief Act, 1879 recommended for repeal?

a) It uses derogatory language

b) Its purpose is subsumed by state-specific debt relief laws

c) It conflicts with the Wildlife (Protection) Act

d) It pertains to a non-existent administrative unit

Answer: b) Its purpose is subsumed by state-specific debt relief laws

120. What precaution is advised before repealing the Dekkhan Agriculturists' Relief Act, 1879?

a) Consultation with relevant state(s)

b) Approval from the Law Commission

c) Consultation with tribal communities

d) Amendment to the Constitution

Answer: a) Consultation with relevant state(s)

121. Which state expressly repealed the Dekkhan Agriculturists' Relief Act, 1879?

a) Uttar Pradesh

b) Maharashtra (erstwhile State of Bombay)

c) Tamil Nadu

d) Kerala

Answer: b) Maharashtra (erstwhile State of Bombay)

122. What was the purpose of the Agriculturists' Loans Act, 1884?

a) To protect wild elephants

b) To amend and extend the Northern India Takkavi Act, 1879

c) To register births and deaths

d) To regulate land revenue in Oudh

Answer: b) To amend and extend the Northern India Takkavi Act, 1879

123. Why is the Agriculturists' Loans Act, 1884 considered obsolete?

a) It conflicts with the Indian Constitution

b) The Northern India Takkavi Act, 1879 no longer exists

c) It uses derogatory language

d) It restricts foreign recruitment

Answer: b) The Northern India Takkavi Act, 1879 no longer exists

124. Which commission recommended the repeal of the Agriculturists' Loans Act, 1884?

a) Law Commission of India

b) PC Jain Commission

c) Mandal Commission

d) National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

Answer: b) PC Jain Commission

125. Which territories were covered by the Northern India Takkavi Act, 1879, as referenced in the Agriculturists' Loans Act, 1884?

a) Bombay and Madras Presidencies

b) North-Western Frontier Provinces, Punjab, Oudh, Central Provinces, Assam, and Ajmer

c) Bengal and Odisha

d) Deccan and Kerala

Answer: b) North-Western Frontier Provinces, Punjab, Oudh, Central Provinces, Assam, and Ajmer

126. Under which category does the Agriculturists' Loans Act, 1884 fall?

a) Environmental Law

b) State Reorganisation

c) Agriculture and Animal Husbandry

d) Symbols, Records and Statistics

Answer: c) Agriculture and Animal Husbandry

127. What does the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 provide for?

a) Compulsory registration of marriages

b) Voluntary registration of births and deaths for certain classes, mainly Christians and Parsis

c) Regulation of land revenue

d) Protection of wild elephants

Answer: b) Voluntary registration of births and deaths for certain classes, mainly Christians and Parsis

128. Why is the title of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 considered misleading?

a) It does not include provisions for marriage registration

b) It applies only to tribal communities

c) It conflicts with environmental laws

d) It restricts agricultural loans

Answer: a) It does not include provisions for marriage registration

129. Which constitutional provision might the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 violate?

a) Article 19

b) Article 14

c) Article 21

d) Article 25

Answer: b) Article 14

130. Which modern legislation governs the registration of births and deaths, rendering the 1886 Act redundant?

a) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

b) Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969

c) Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972

d) Indian Forests Act, 1927

Answer: b) Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969

131. Which commission recommended the repeal of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886?

a) Law Commission of India

b) PC Jain Commission

c) Mandal Commission

d) National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

Answer: b) PC Jain Commission

132. Which report criticized the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886?

a) 43rd Law Commission Report

b) 148th Law Commission Report

c) 211th Law Commission Report

d) 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission Report

Answer: c) 211th Law Commission Report

133. Under which category does the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 fall?

a) Environmental Law

b) State Reorganisation

c) Agriculture and Animal Husbandry

d) Symbols, Records and Statistics

Answer: d) Symbols, Records and Statistics