Land Laws Set 1

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This set of Land Laws Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Land Laws Set 1

Q1 | Article 19(1)(f) of the Constitution guaranteed to all citizens the fundamental right to
  • acquire & hold property
  • dispose of property
  • do business in any part of india
  • both (a) & (b)
Answer: both (a) & (b)
Q2 | Article 31 of the Constitution provided that any State acquisition of property must onlybe
  • upon enactment of a valid law
  • for a public purpose
  • upon payment of compensation
  • all the above
Answer: all the above
Q3 | The Constitution (Forty-Fourth Amendment) Act 1978, abolished
  • article 19(1)(f)
  • article 31
  • articles 19(1) (f) & article 31
  • article 300a
Answer: articles 19(1) (f) & article 31
Q4 | The Constitution (Forty-Fourth Amendment) Act 1978 inserted ____into a new chapterIV of Part XII of the Constitution
  • article 300a
  • article 370
  • article 300
  • article 31(a)
Answer: article 300a
Q5 | ‘Acquisition and requisitioning of property’ was included as a subject in
  • the concurrent list
  • state list
  • central list
  • residue powers of central government
Answer: the concurrent list
Q6 | _________ Amendment was passed shortly after the decision in the Bela Banerjee case
  • twenty-fifth
  • the fourth
  • forty second
  • forty fourth
Answer: the fourth
Q7 | _________ Amendment was passed to oust judicial review of the adequacy ofcompensation.
  • the first
  • the fourth
  • the twenty fourth
  • the forty fourth
Answer: the fourth
Q8 | Today, Right to property in India is
  • fundamental right
  • constitutional right
  • legal right
  • human right
Answer: legal right
Q9 | After the formation of Maharashtra State uniform land revenue code called as________ was formulated
  • maharashtra land revenue code 1966
  • bombay land revenue code,
  • berar land revenue code,
  • central provinces land revenue code
Answer: maharashtra land revenue code 1966
Q10 | At divisional level, _____________ is the controlling authority in all the mattersconnected with land revenue administration in the division.
  • commissioner holding the rank of secretary
  • minister of agriculture
  • district collector
  • additional collector
Answer: commissioner holding the rank of secretary
Q11 | _____________heads the district has to ensure prompt action in revenue matter like correct computation of revenue, declaration of land revenue rates, review of agricultural conditions, formation of urban, rural and survey areas.
  • tehsildar
  • district collector
  • commissioner
  • assistant commissioner
Answer: district collector
Q12 | Under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, working of the taluka is supervised by
  • tahsildar
  • naib tahsildar
  • tahsildar assisted by naib tahsildar
  • additional collector
Answer: tahsildar assisted by naib tahsildar
Q13 | Under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, villages are under the charge of
  • sarpanch
  • talathi
  • gram sevak
  • kotwal
Answer: talathi
Q14 | At District level there is ________ in each district who maintains the record at districtlevel under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code.
  • collector
  • district inspector of land records
  • tehsildar
  • city survey officer
Answer: district inspector of land records
Q15 | In the cities there are________ who conduct measurement of land for correctboundaries to identify each parcel of land.
  • city survey officers
  • law enforcement officers
  • municipality officers
  • land acquisition officers
Answer: city survey officers
Q16 | At district level, _____is the ex-officio District Registrar
  • collector
  • additional collector
  • tehsildar
  • registration officer
Answer: collector
Q17 | At Taluka level, _____ maintain copies of every document registered with them.
  • tehsildar
  • sub-registrar
  • naib tehsildar
  • additional tehsildar
Answer: sub-registrar
Q18 | _______ is the revenue officer at grass root level who keeps the record of the landholdings and revenue in each village Under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966.
  • sarpanch
  • talathi
  • gram sevak
  • inspector
Answer: talathi
Q19 | _______ established under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code hear appeals against theorders of Revenue Officers relating to land revenue matter, tenancy, abolition of inams,vatans and related matters.
  • divisional court
  • high court
  • maharashtra revenue tribunal
  • maharashtra administrative tribunal
Answer: maharashtra revenue tribunal
Q20 | Who among the following is NOT a revenue officer?
  • collector
  • tahsildar
  • circle officer & inspector
  • inspector general of police
Answer: inspector general of police
Q21 | Which is notified as a Revenue Year?
  • 1st april to 31st march
  • 1st january to 31st december
  • 1st august to 31st july
  • none of the above
Answer: 1st august to 31st july
Q22 | Who is/are revenue officers in Division?
  • commissioner
  • additional commissioner
  • assistant commissioner
  • all the above
Answer: all the above
Q23 | Appointments of revenue officers are made under which section(s) of MaharashtraLand Revenue Code?
  • section 6
  • section 7
  • section 8
  • all of the above
Answer: all of the above
Q24 | Which is NOT correct about the Superintendent of Land Records?
  • he is a survey officer
  • he is a revenue officer
  • he is advisor to collector on land records
  • he advises on maintenance of records of rights
Answer: he is a revenue officer
Q25 | Who is the village accountant Maharashtra Land Revenue Code?
  • talathi
  • gram sewak
  • kulkarni
  • circle inspector
Answer: talathi
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