The Rajya Sabha in April 2016 passed two Bills which had already been passed by the Lok Sabha earlie...........

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The Rajya Sabha in April, 2016 passed two Bills, which had already been passed by the Lok Sabha earlier, repealing certain outdated/old laws. The Bills intended to repeal:

315 laws

1053 laws

153 laws

513 laws

Explanation:

Parliament on Wednesday passed two bills to repeal outdated 1053 old laws which had become redundant legislations. The Appropriation Acts (Repeal) Bill 2015 that seeks to repeal 758 old appropriation acts which have lost relevance and The Repealing and Amending (Third) Bill, 2015 to repeal 295 enactments and to amend certain other enactments were passed by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday by voice vote.
Cases when a bill lapse: A bill originated and passed by the Rajya Sabha but pending in Lok Sabha – lapses. ... A bill originated in the Rajya Sabha and returned to that House by the Lok Sabha with amendments and still pending in the Rajaya Sabha on the date of the dissolution of Lok Sabha- lapses.