Punjab Land Revenue Acts MCQs

Below are MCQs from three different revenue laws that are enforced in Punjab. These laws include the Land Acquisition Act 1894, the Punjab Revenue Act 1967, and the Punjab Tenancy Act 1887.

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Q 51: Section 15 of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 deals with:

A) Power to summon and enforce attendance of witnesses and production of documents
B) Special power in cases of urgency
C) Matters to be considered and neglected
D) Power to take possession

Q 52: Section 16 of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 deals with:

A) Power to take possession
B) Matters to be considered and neglected
C) Reference to Court
D) None of these

Q 53: Section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 deals with:

A) Reference to Court
B) Special power in cases of urgency
C) Reference to Court And Procedure Thereon
D) None of these

Q 54: PART Il of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 deals with:

A) Reference to Court
B) Reference to Court And Procedure Thereon
C) Special power in cases of urgency
D) None of these

Q 55: Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 deals with:

A) Special power in cases of urgency
B) Reference to Court
C) Procedure Thereon
D) None of these

Q 56: Every such proceeding shall take place in ______ and all persons entitled to practise in any Civil Court in the province shall be entitled to appear, plead and act (as the case may be) in such proceeding.

A) Open Court
B) High Court
C) Supreme Court
D) None of these

Q 57: The __________ for which land is being acquired may lodge a cross objection made by any person interested and the Court may reduce the amount awarded by the Collector if it considers it just and proper:

A) Provincial Government
B) A local Authority
C) A Company
D) All of these

Q 58: Which one of the following fertilizers contains a high percentage of nitrogen?

A) Urea
B) Ammonium nitrate
C) Calcium nitrate Ammonium
D) None of these

Q 59: Which of the following is the correct group of Kharif Crops?

A) Jowar, Bajra, Rice, Cotton, Jute, Gram
B) Groundnut, Bajra, Barley, Sorghum, Wheat
C) Rice, Millet, Maize, Cotton
D) None of these

Q 60: Which country tops in the production of coconut in the world?

A) Bangladesh
B) Sri Lanka
C) Philippines
D) Indonesia

Q 61: Which country in the world is leading in jute production?

A) Brazil
B) India
C) Thailand
D) None of these

Q 62: Cocoa is a tropical plant and requires heat and moisture. Which of the following countries is leading in cocoa production In the world?

A) Brazil
B) Nigeria
C) Ghana
D) Ivory Coast

Q 63: Coffee requires hot and moist climate and grows best on slopes. Which of the following countries is leading in coffee production?

A) Indonesia
B) India
C) Brazil
D) None of these

Q 64: Black volcanic soil and tropical climate is most suitable without excess rainfall for which crop?

A) Jute
B) Tobacco
C) Cotton
D) None of these

Q 65: Higher summer temperature, stiff soil capable of supporting heavy weight of plant is essential for:

A) Rubber
B) Jute
C) Rice
D) None of these

Q 66: In deciding on such a reference, the Court shall have regard to the question whether the land proposed to be taken is reasonably required for the full and unimpaired use of the ____________.

A) house
B) manufactory
C) building
D) All of above

Q 67: Total Schedules are there in the Punjab Tenancy Act 1887:

A) 1
B) 3
C) 4
D) 2

Q 68: Total chapters are there in the Punjab Tenancy Act 1887:

A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8

Q 69: Total (Sections) are there in the Punjab Tenancy Act 1887:

A) 121
B) 115
C) 116
D) 123

Q 70: The Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 is also known as:

A) ACT NO. 13 OF 1887
B) ACT NO. 14 OF 1887
C) ACT NO. 15 OF 1887
D) ACT NO. 16 OF 1887

Q 71: ___________ with its grammatical variations and cognate expression, includes, when used with reference to rent, "deliver" and "render", with their grammatical variations and cognate expressions:

A) Legal practitioner
B) Pay
C) The collector
D) All of these

Q 72: __________ m eans whatever is payable to a landlord in money, kind or service by a tenant on account of the use or occupation of land held by him;

A) Landlord
B) Sale price
C) Rent
D) Purchase value

Q 73: ____________ means rent which remains unpaid after the date on which it becomes payable;

A) Arrears or rent
B) rent
C) Sale value
D) Purchase value

Q 74: _________ means a person under whom a tenant holds land, and to whom the tenant Is, or but for a special contract would be, liable to pay rent for that land;

A) Owner
B) Landlord
C) The Collector
D) Commission agent

Q 75: __________ and “ landlord” include the predecessors and successors in interest of a tenant and landlord, respectively;

A) The collector
B) Legal practitioner
C) Tenant
D) Renter

The Land Acquisition Act 1894, the Punjab Land Revenue Act 1967, and the Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 are basic pillars of the land administration system in Punjab. Any job, including Tehsildar, for the Revenue Department of Punjab requires candidates to attempt a 100-mark MCQ paper of these laws. The Land Acquisition Act 1894 lays down the legal procedure for the compulsory acquisition of land by the government for public purposes and compensation to landowners.  The Punjab Land Revenue Act 1967 governs the structure and operation of the land revenue system in the province, defining the roles of revenue officers such as Patwari, Qanungo, Tehsildar, and Collector. The Punjab Land Revenue Act 1967 also includes critical processes such as land mutation, demarcation, partition, and record-keeping through documents like Jamabandi, Khasra, and Girdawari. Understanding the Punjab Land Revenue Act 1967 is crucial for mastering questions related to revenue courts, appeals, and revisions. Similarly, the Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 deals with the tenants and landowners. This page contains MCQs from all these three laws for the post of Tehsildar and others.