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    Question

    Who served as the Chairman of the first Law Commission

    of British India?
    A Lord Cornwallis Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Lord Macaulay Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Sir William Bentinck Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Lord Ellenborough Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Lord Macaulay was appointed as the Chairman of the first Law Commission of British India, established in 1834. Under his leadership, the Commission undertook the task of codifying laws, significantly influencing the legal framework of colonial India and laying the groundwork for many modern Indian laws.

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