RRB Nsg. Superintendent-2026 (Shift -1st)
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The amendment to the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961, and the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, is known as:

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Explanation

  • The official title for a bill that amends multiple existing laws typically names the principal act followed by the phrase 'and Certain Other Law(s)'.
  • This convention is a standard practice in Indian legislative drafting for brevity and to legally encompass all modified statutes without creating an excessively long title.
  • In this scenario, the Karnataka Land Reforms Act is the principal act, and the Land Revenue Act is the 'other law' being amended simultaneously.

Why Other Options Were Wrong

  • Option B: This title is incomplete as it fails to mention the amendment to the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961.
  • Option C: Although this title accurately describes the acts involved, it does not follow the official and standardized legal naming convention used in legislative practice.
  • Option D: This title is incomplete because it omits any mention of the amendment to the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964.

Related Visual

Illustrating the naming process for legislative amendment acts in India. It would show a decision point: Amends single act? vs. Amends multiple acts? The multiple acts pat...
  • Visual 1: Flowchart - Illustrating the naming process for legislative amendment acts in India. It would show a decision point: 'Amends single act?' vs. 'Amends multiple acts?' The 'multiple acts' path would lead to the '[Principal Act] and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act' format.
Clinical Relevance
  • Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Legislative nomenclature and naming conventions for amendment acts in India as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
  • While not a clinical topic, understanding legal and administrative frameworks is a component of general awareness sections in many competitive exams for government nursing positions.
  • Knowledge of how laws are named and structured helps in correctly identifying and referencing legal documents, a skill useful for nurses in administrative, public health, or forensic roles.
  • What if? If the bill amended three acts (e.g., Land Reforms, Land Revenue, and a third act), the title would still use the same format: 'Karnataka Land Reforms and Certain Other Laws (Amendment) Act', with 'Law' becoming plural 'Laws'.
How to Approach the Question
  • First, analyze the question stem. Note that it explicitly mentions amendments to two different acts: the 'Land Reforms Act' and the 'Land Revenue Act'.
  • This key detail implies that the correct title must account for both laws.
  • Evaluate the options. Immediately eliminate options that only mention one of the acts, as they are incomplete.
  • Recognize the standard convention in legislative drafting for amending multiple laws through a single bill.
  • Select the option that uses the formal, standardized phrasing 'and Certain Other Law', which is designed for this exact situation.
Concept Tested & Keywords
  • Concept Tested: Legislative nomenclature and naming conventions for amendment acts in India.
  • Stem keywords: amendment, Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961, Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964
  • Lead-in keywords: known as
  • Negative lead-in flag: false

Question ID

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