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 101: Section 21 of Punjab land revenue act, 1967 (West Pakistan act xvii o f 1967) deals with

A) Persons by whom appearance and applications may be made before and to Revenue Officers
B) Special power in cases of urgency
C) Power to distribute business and withdraw an transfer cases
D) All of above

Q 102: Section 22 of Punjab Land Revenue Act 1967 deals with:

A) Powers to make rules respecting records and other matters connected therewith
B) Special power in cases of urgency
C) Superintendence and control of Revenue Officers
D) Powers of Revenue Officers to summon persons to give evidence and produce documents

Q 103: Section 23 of Punjab land revenue act 1967 (West Pakistan act xvii of 1967) deals with:

A) Summons to be in writing signed and sealed
B) Special power in cases of urgency
C) Superintendence and control of Revenue Officers
D) Rules to regulate collection, remission and suspension of land-revenue

Q 104: Section 24 of Punjab land revenue act, 1967 (West Pakistan act xvii of 1967) deals with:

A) Mode of service of summons
B) Special power in cases of urgency
C) Powers to make rules respecting records and other matters connected therewith
D) Power to distribute business and withdraw and transfer cases

Q 105: Section 25 of Punjab land revenue act, 1967 (West Pakistan act xvii of 1967) deals with:

A) Superintendence and control of Revenue Officers
B) Special power in cases of urgency
C) Mode of service of notice, order or proclamation, or copy thereof
D) Mode of payment for movable property when sale is subject to confirmation

Q 106: Section 25 of Punjab land revenue act, 1967 (West Pakistan act xvii of 1967) deals with:

A) Superintendence and control of Revenue Officers
B) Special power in cases of urgency
C) Mode of service of notice, order or proclamation, or copy thereof
D) Mode of payment for movable property when sale is subject to confirmation

Q 107: Section 26 of Punjab land revenue act, 1967 (West Pakistan act xvii of 1967) deals with:

A) Powers to make rules respecting records and other matters connected therewith
B) Special power in cases of urgency
C) Mode of making proclamation
D) Superintendence and control of Revenue Officers

Q 108: Section 27 of Punjab land revenue act, 1967 deals with:

A) Superintendence and control of Revenue Officers
B) Special power in cases of urgency
C) Mode of payment for movable property when sale subject to confirmation
D) Inquiries under the Act to be deemed judicial proceeding

Q 109: Section 28 of Punjab land revenue act 1967 deals with:

A) Powers to make rules respecting records and other matters connected therewith
B) Special power in cases of urgency
C) Power to distribute business and withdraw and transfer cases
D) Language of Revenue Offices

Q 110: Section 29 of Punjab land revenue act 1967 deals with:

A) Mode of payment for movable property when sale is subject to confirmation
B) Special power in cases of urgency
C) Arrest of defaulter to be made upon warrant
D) Power to distribute business and withdraw and transfer cases

Q 111: Section 30 of Punjab land revenue act, 1967 deals with:

A) Powers to make rules respecting records and other matters connected therewith
B) Special power in cases of urgency
C) Superintendence and control of Revenue Officers
D) Power of Revenue Officers to enter upon any lands or premises for purpose of measurements

Q 112: Section 31 of Punjab land revenue act, 1967 deals with:

A) Superintendence and control of Revenue Officers
B) Place of sittings
C) Powers to make rules respecting records and other matters connected therewith
D) Mode of payment for movable property when sale is subject to confirmation

Q 113: Section 32 of Punjab land revenue act, 1967 deals with:

A) Powers to make rules respecting records and other matters connected therewith
B) Special power in cases of urgency
C) Proceedings held on holidays
D) All of these

Q 114: The Punjab Riverain Boundaries Act was enforced in:

A) 1889
B) 1899
C) 1880
D) 1878

Q 115: The Punjab Land Revenue (North-West Frontier Province Amendment) Act was enforced in:

A) 1934
B) 1935
C) 1932
D) 1980

Q 116: The Punjab Land Revenue Act (Second Amendment) Act was enforced in:

A) 1954
B) 1980
C) 1950
D) 1953

Q 117: The West Pakistan (Punjab Land Revenue Act) (Amendment) Act was enforced in:

A) 1956
B) 1980
C) 1955
D) 1966

Q 118: The Punjab Land Revenue (West Pakistan Amendment) Ordinance was enforced in:

A) 1980
B) 1977
C) 1959
D) 1955

Q 119: The West Pakistan Determination of Land Revenue and Water Rate Ordinance was enforced in:

A) 1980
B) 1955
C) 1959
D) 157

Q 120: The Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887 was enforced in:

A) March 1887
B) April 1887
C) July 1887
D) June 1887

Q 121: Punjab Board of Revenue was established under the:

A) Board of Revenue Act 1957
B) Punjab Land Revenue Act 1967
C) Land Acquisition Act 1894
D) None of these

Q 122: _________ means any erection, whether of earth, stone, or other material, any hedge, unploughed ridge, or strip of ground, or other object or mark, whether natural or artificial, set up, employed or specified by a Revenue Officer having authority in that behalf in order to designate the boundary of any division of land;

A) Boundary issue
B) Boundary flag
C) Boundary mark
D) Boundary symbol

Q 123: _________ means a charge upon or claim against land arising out of a private grant or contract:

A) Encumbrance
B) Holding
C) Estate
D) None of these

Q 124: _______ means a share or portion of an estate held by one land-owner or jointly by two or more land­ owners

A) Holding
B) Estate
C) Property
D) All of above

Q 125: ___________ shall be deemed to include a supervising Tapedar:

A) Collector
B) Tehsildar
C) Kanungo
D) Village Officer

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.