The 'I.P.C.' was drafted under the chairmanship of: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'I.P.C.' was drafted under the chairmanship of:
A. Lord Dalhousie
B. James Fitzjames Stephen
C. Lord Macaulay
D. Lord Canning
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
The Indian Penal Code was drafted by the First Law Commission under Lord Macaulay and came into force in 1860.

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Who was the President of INC during the Quit India Resolution?
A. Subhas Chandra Bose
B. C. Rajagopalachari
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Correct Answer: Option D


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Maulana Azad presided over the historic session in 1942.

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The Indian Councils Act of 1909 is also known as?
A. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
B. Minto-Morley Reforms
C. Rowlatt Act
D. Government of India Act 1919

Correct Answer: Option B


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The Rowlatt Act was also known as the:
A. Indian Penal Code Amendment Act
B. Sedition Act
C. Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act
D. Press Act

Correct Answer: Option C


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The Rowlatt Act of 1919 was officially known as the 'Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act'. It allowed the British government to arrest and detain individuals without trial for up to two years.

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