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Land Laws | Set 1

1. Article 19(1)(f) of the Constitution guaranteed to all citizens the fundamental right to

Correct : D. both (a) & (b)

2. Article 31 of the Constitution provided that any State acquisition of property must only be

Correct : D. all the above

3. The Constitution (Forty-Fourth Amendment) Act 1978, abolished

Correct : C. articles 19(1) (f) & article 31

4. The Constitution (Forty-Fourth Amendment) Act 1978 inserted ____into a new chapter IV of Part XII of the Constitution

Correct : A. article 300a

5. ‘Acquisition and requisitioning of property’ was included as a subject in

Correct : A. the concurrent list

6. _________ Amendment was passed shortly after the decision in the Bela Banerjee case

Correct : B. the fourth

7. _________ Amendment was passed to oust judicial review of the adequacy of compensation.

Correct : B. the fourth

8. Today, Right to property in India is

Correct : C. legal right

9. After the formation of Maharashtra State uniform land revenue code called as ________ was formulated

Correct : A. maharashtra land revenue code 1966

10. At divisional level, _____________ is the controlling authority in all the matters connected with land revenue administration in the division.

Correct : A. commissioner holding the rank of secretary

11. _____________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.

Correct : B. district collector

12. Under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, working of the taluka is supervised by

Correct : C. tahsildar assisted by naib tahsildar

13. Under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, villages are under the charge of

Correct : B. talathi

14. At District level there is ________ in each district who maintains the record at district level under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code.

Correct : B. district inspector of land records

15. In the cities there are________ who conduct measurement of land for correct boundaries to identify each parcel of land.

Correct : A. city survey officers

16. At district level, _____is the ex-officio District Registrar

Correct : A. collector

17. At Taluka level, _____ maintain copies of every document registered with them.

Correct : B. sub-registrar

18. _______ is the revenue officer at grass root level who keeps the record of the land holdings and revenue in each village Under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966.

Correct : B. talathi

19. _______ established under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code hear appeals against the orders of Revenue Officers relating to land revenue matter, tenancy, abolition of inams, vatans and related matters.

Correct : C. maharashtra revenue tribunal

20. Who among the following is NOT a revenue officer?

Correct : D. inspector general of police

21. Which is notified as a Revenue Year?

Correct : C. 1st august to 31st july

22. Who is/are revenue officers in Division?

Correct : D. all the above

23. Appointments of revenue officers are made under which section(s) of Maharashtra Land Revenue Code?

Correct : D. all of the above

24. Which is NOT correct about the Superintendent of Land Records?

Correct : B. he is a revenue officer

25. Who is the village accountant Maharashtra Land Revenue Code?

Correct : A. talathi

26. Immediate superior of Talathi is

Correct : D. circle inspector

27. Which sections of Maharashtra Land Revenue Code deal with provisions relating to encroachment on Government Land?

Correct : A. sections 50-53

28. In _______ the High Court held that under section 50 of Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, the Collector is empowered to abate or remove any encroachment made on any land / property vested in State Government.

Correct : B. babamiya ahmed shah v. tahsildar, beed

29. The Supreme Court in ______ held that illegal encroachment on Gram Panchayat land cannot be regularized.

Correct : B. jagpal singh & others v. state of punjab & others

30. When a dispute arises concerning the boundaries of a village, a survey number or subdivision of a survey number _____ decides the disputes by holding formal inquiry

Correct : A. the collector

31. Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 extends to

Correct : A. the whole of the state of maharashtra

32. Under Maharashtra Rent Control Act the court can fix the standard rent & permitted increases

Correct : C. both (a) & (b)

33. As per section 11 Maharashtra Rent Control Act, a landlord shall be entitled to make an increase of ______ in the rent of the premises let for any purpose

Correct : A. 4 percent per annum

34. Which section of Maharashtra Rent Control Act imposes upon a landlord a duty to keep the premises in good and tenantable repair?

Correct : D. section 14

35. When eviction of tenant is sought on any of the grounds mentioned under section 16(1) of Maharashtra Rent Control Act,

Correct : B. no notice is required

36. A tenant, before any repairs/ alterations of the structure must issue notice and obtain written permission from the landlord

Correct : A. true

37. Who is entitled to recover from his tenant the possession of any premises owned by him on the ground that such premises are bona fide required by him for occupation by himself or by any member of his family

Correct : D. all the above

38. Under section 28 of Maharashtra Rent Control Act landlord is __________ the premises let or given on license

Correct : C. entitled to inspect after giving prior notice to the tenant

39. Can a landlord convert into commercial the premises meant to be residential?

Correct : B. no, it is prohibited

40. Under section 31 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act giving receipt for any amount received from tenant is

Correct : A. compulsory on every landlord

41. Under Maharashtra Rent Control Act, who is empowered to appoint Competent Authority?

Correct : C. both the state & the central government

42. The Competent Authority constituted under Maharashtra Rent Control Act

Correct : D. is not a court exercising powers under the limitation act, 1963.

43. The Competent Authority constituted under Maharashtra Rent Control Act

Correct : A. is deemed to be public servant within the meaning of sec. 21 of ipc

44. All the proceedings before the Competent Authority constituted under Maharashtra Rent Control Act shall be deemed to be judicial proceedings for the purpose of

Correct : C. both (a) & (b)

45. Determination of the Standard Rent would depend upon

Correct : D. all the above

46. Which section of Maharashtra Rent Control Act deals with Permitted Increase in Rent

Correct : B. section 11

47. According to Section 16 of Maharashtra Rent Control Act, landlord may recover the possession of any premises on the ground of

Correct : D. all the above

48. No appeal lies against the order of Competent Authority established under Maharashtra Rent Control Act

Correct : C. correct statement nonetheless a revision application can be filed against the same

49. Competent Authority established under Maharashtra Rent Control Act is empowered to

Correct : D. both (a) & (b)

50. The term ‘landlord’ means

Correct : D. all the above

51. The term ‘landlord’ also means ‘Agent receiving rent’ was observed in

Correct : C. both (a) & (b)

52. ‘Paying guest’ implies

Correct : D. all the above

53. Landlord is entitled to critically examine his premises was held in

Correct : C. in both (a) & (b)

54. Maharashtra Rent Control Act puts Bar of Jurisdiction on Civil Court in Section 47

Correct : A. true statement

55. Landlord can temporary increase rent not exceeding 25 % of the Standard Rent

Correct : C. only when landlord has carried out structural repairs

56. The main purpose of provision of fixing Standard Rent is

Correct : C. to provide remedy to weaker sections of tenants against exploitation by the landlord

57. A party aggrieved by the order passed by the Tahsildar under section 140 of the MLR Code

Correct : C. both (a) & (b)

58. The powers of review under section 258(2) of MLR Code are

Correct : C. both (a) & (b)

59. Tahsildar while executing powers under the provisions of MLR Code

Correct : D. all the above

60. According to Section 262 of the MLR Code ____________ has the power to fix & levy assessment for land revenue

Correct : A. the collector

61. As per Section 274 of MLR Code, an appeal lies to the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal against any decision or order passed

Correct : D. all the above

62. The headquarter of the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal is in

Correct : A. brihan mumbai

63. Who is the chief officer entrusted with local revenue administration at Taluka level?

Correct : B. tahsildar

64. What are the N. A. purposes ?

Correct : D. all the above

65. Under section 8 of the MLR Code, __________ has power to appoint survey officers for fixing of boundary and boundary marks

Correct : B. the state government

66. The first piece of legislation in India in respect of acquisition of property was

Correct : A. the bengal regulation 1 of 1824

67. Acquiring land without payment of compensation would have been arbitrary, violating

Correct : A. article 14

68. The SC in __________ held that The Land Acquisition Act, 1894 provides for the assessment and payment of compensation

Correct : B. ram jiyaman v. state of uttar pradesh

69. Land Acquisition Act, 1894 is a

Correct : A. central act

70. Who can enact law relating to acquisition of property?

Correct : C. both union & state government

71. Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was replaced by the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act in

Correct : B. 2013

72. Under the Land Acquisition Act, the process of acquisition begins with a preliminary notification on signaling the need to acquire the land

Correct : C. notification is issued both in official gazette as well as in two daily newspapers circulated in the concerned locality of which at least one shall be in the regional language.

73. The notification puts forward

Correct : C. both (a) & (b)

74. An award of a collector is an offer of compensation made on behalf of the government.

Correct : C. both (a) & (b) are correct statements

75. Provision of Housing units in case of Displacement include

Correct : C. both (a) & (b) are correct statement

76. When can the Collector take Possession of the Land under Acquisition process u/s 38?

Correct : D. both (a) & (b)

77. Which one is the incorrect Statement- under Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Correct : B. 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.

78. 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

Correct : A. for a period of three years

79. Salus Populi est Supreme lex means

Correct : C. regard for the public welfare is the highest law

80. Necessities Public a major est quam Privata means

Correct : A. public necessity is greater than private necessity.

81. In Kesvananda Bharati v. State of Kerala the court by 7:6 majority held that

Correct : D. all the above

82. Can a member of owner’s family become a tenant?

Correct : B. no.

83. Tenancy of any land stands terminated when tenant

Correct : D. all the above

84. Every appeal or application for revision under Tenancy Act shall be filed within a period of

Correct : A. 60 days

85. At present, which tenancy laws are in operation in Maharashtra?

Correct : D. all the above

86. Surrender of Tenancy Right by the Tenant

Correct : C. both (a) & (b)

87. Which is incorrect about the surrender of tenancy

Correct : A. it may not be voluntary

88. What is the duties of Mamlatdar?

Correct : D. all the above

89. Appeal against an order of the Agricultural Land Tribunal lie to

Correct : A. the collector

90. Revision application against the order passed by the collector in appeal lies to

Correct : D. maharashtra revenue tribunal only on specified ground

91. What is the exclusive jurisdiction to try the matters arising out of Tenancy?

Correct : D. all the above

92. Landlord’s right to terminate tenancy for cultivation includes

Correct : C. both (a) & (b)

93. Maharashtra Rent Control Act applies to premises let for the purposes of residence, education, business, trade or storage in the areas specified in

Correct : D. only schedule i & schedule ii

94. 9th schedule along with Article 31B was added in 1951

Correct : A. through the first amendment in indian constitution

95. What document includes in the term “Instrument” as per the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958?

Correct : C. . Bill of Exchange

96. For how long is the stamp valid from the date it is paid?

Correct : B. . Four months

97. As per the MRTP Act, 1966 What is included in the term “Development”?

Correct : D. . All of the above

98. Which section of the MRTP Act, 1966 covers the concept of Acquisition of Land?

Correct : B. . Section 125

99. As per the MHADA Act, 1976 what includes in the term “Amenity”?

Correct : D. . All of the above

100. Who can collect cess against property as per the MHADA Act 1976?

Correct : C. . The Municipal Corporation