{"id":88767,"date":"2025-06-01T07:20:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=88767"},"modified":"2025-06-01T07:20:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:20:50","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-about-the-law-commission-headed-by-l","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-the-law-commission-headed-by-l\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements about the Law Commission headed by L"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about the Law Commission headed by Lord Macaulay is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. It attempted to codify the laws.<\/li>\n<li>2. It was opposed to uniform system of Courts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-2 &#8211; 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2021\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is A, only statement 1 is correct. The First Law Commission headed by Lord Macaulay attempted to codify laws, but it was not opposed to a uniform system of Courts; rather, its work laid the groundwork for legal uniformity.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe First Law Commission of India was established in 1834 under the Charter Act of 1833, with Lord Macaulay as its chairman. Its primary objective was to codify Indian laws. This commission is famous for drafting the Indian Penal Code (IPC) based on English law but adapted to Indian conditions.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nStatement 1 is correct as codification was the main aim of the commission. Statement 2 is incorrect. The commission&#8217;s efforts towards codification and introducing uniform laws across British India were a step towards a more uniform legal and judicial system, not against it. 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