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This set of Land Laws Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Land Laws Set 4

Q1 | When can the Collector take Possession of the Land under Acquisition process u/s 38?
  • after ensuring the full payment of compensation within the period of three months
  • after ensuring rehabilitation and resettlement entitlements are paid or tendered to the entitled persons within a period of six months for the monetary part of rehabilitation and resettlements.
  • after the publication of notification showing the intension to acquire
  • both (a) & (b)
Q2 | Which one is the incorrect Statement- under Land Acquisition Act, 1894
  • the land acquired for public purpose shall be used for the same
  • it is obligatory upon the state to return the land to the original land owner if it is not put to use for what purpose the land is acquired.
  • the land acquired for a company first vests in the state and then is transferred to the company on payment of amount or cost of acquisition
  • if the acquired land is no longer required by the company it should not be offered back to the original owner
Q3 | Under Land Acquisition Act, 1894 collector has power to acquire the land, in cases of urgency from the date of preliminary notification without following the procedure accorded in the section 5-A of the Act
  • for a period of three years
  • for a period of five years
  • for a period of seven years
  • for a period of ten years
Q4 | Salus Populi est Supreme lex means
  • supreme court laws are better
  • people should pay great respect to welfare law
  • regard for the public welfare is the highest law
  • supreme law should be popular
Q5 | Necessities Public a major est quam Privata means
  • public necessity is greater than private necessity.
  • necessity is basis of law
  • law should be based on necessity
  • majority should be consulted to make good law
Q6 | In Kesvananda Bharati v. State of Kerala the court by 7:6 majority held that
  • parliament can amend any provisions of the constitution under its constituent power (article 368)
  • it can ament fundamental rights also
  • the parliament power to amend does not include the power to alter the basic structure or frame work of the constitution
  • all the above
Q7 | Can a member of owner’s family become a tenant?
  • yes.
  • no.
  • through agreement only
  • depends on case
Q8 | Tenancy of any land stands terminated when tenant
  • fails to pay the rent for any revenue year before the 31st day of the may
  • has done any destructive or permanently injurious act to the land
  • has failed to cultivate it personally
  • all the above
Q9 | Every appeal or application for revision under Tenancy Act shall be filed within a period of
  • 60 days
  • 90 days
  • 30 days
  • 45 days
Q10 | At present, which tenancy laws are in operation in Maharashtra?
  • maharashtra tenancy & agricultural lands act (vidarbha region)
  • hyderabad tenancy & agricultural lands act
  • maharashtra tenancy & agricultural lands act
  • all the above
Q11 | Surrender of Tenancy Right by the Tenant
  • must be in writing
  • must be verified before the mamlatdar
  • both (a) & (b)
  • none of these
Q12 | Which is incorrect about the surrender of tenancy
  • it may not be voluntary
  • tenant understands the consequences of surrender
  • it must be writing
  • must be before mamlatdar
Q13 | What is the duties of Mamlatdar?
  • to decide whether a person is an agriculturist
  • to decide whether a person is / was at any time is past a tenant
  • to determine the rates of the rent
  • all the above
Q14 | Appeal against an order of the Agricultural Land Tribunal lie to
  • the collector
  • district civil judge
  • high court
  • divisional commissioner
Q15 | Revision application against the order passed by the collector in appeal lies to
  • maharashtra revenue tribunal
  • high court
  • supreme court
  • maharashtra revenue tribunal only on specified ground
Q16 | What is the exclusive jurisdiction to try the matters arising out of Tenancy?
  • agricultural land tribunal
  • mamlatdar
  • collector
  • all the above
Q17 | Landlord’s right to terminate tenancy for cultivation includes
  • the tenant is not a permanent tenant
  • the land is required for bona fide personal cultivation & for non-agriculture purpose
  • both (a) & (b)
  • none of the above
Q18 | Maharashtra Rent Control Act applies to premises let for the purposes of residence,education, business, trade or storage in the areas specified in
  • schedule i
  • schedule ii
  • schedule iii
  • only schedule i & schedule ii
Q19 | 9th schedule along with Article 31B was added in 1951
  • through the first amendment in indian constitution
  • through the second amendment in indian constitution
  • through the third amendment in indian constitution
  • through the fourth amendment in indian constitution