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Topic Codification of law
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 4 years (2017–2021), peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 2 years (2017–2021)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2017 → NDA 2021
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2021
Which of the following statements about the Law Commission headed by Lord Macaulay is/are correct ?
- It attempted to codify the laws
- It was opposed to uniform system of Courts
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A 1 only ✓
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
CAPF2017
Statement IThe British legal scholars relied on Indian Pandits and Maulavis for understanding of canons of authoritative texts
Statement IIBritish codified the Hindu Laws in 1783 and the Muslim Laws in 1785
- A Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
- B Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is NOT the correct explanation of Statement I
- C Statement I is true but Statement II is false ✓
- D Statement I is false but Statement II is true
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
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