Land Laws Set 4 MCQs

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