The Negotiable Instrument Act came into force on

1st June, 1881
1st May, 1881
1st March, 1882
1st January, 1881

The correct answer is A. 1st June, 1881.

The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is an Act to regulate the law relating to negotiable instruments. It came into force on 1st June, 1881. The Act defines a negotiable instrument as an instrument in writing containing an unconditional order, signed by the maker, directing a certain person to pay a certain sum of money to or to the order of a certain person or to bearer, and which is capable of being transferred by delivery.

The Act also provides for the rights and liabilities of the parties to a negotiable instrument, and for the enforcement of the rights of the holder of a negotiable instrument.

The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is a very important piece of legislation in the Indian legal system. It has been amended several times since it was enacted, but it remains the basic law governing negotiable instruments in India.

The other options are incorrect because

they are not the dates on which the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 came into force.