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 126: Ordinary expenses of cultivation include payments, if any, which the land-owner customarily bears, whether in kind or in cash, and in whole or in part whether in respect of:

A) maintenance of embankments
B) water rates
C) maintenance of means of irrigation
D) All of above

Q 127: Ordinary expenses of cultivation include payments, if any, which the land-owner customarily bears, whether in kind or in cash, and in whole or in part whether in respect of:

A) supply of seed
B) supply of manure
C) improved implements of husbandry
D) All of above

Q 128: _________ shall be deemed to include a Tapedar and a Special or Additional Tapedar;

A) land-owner
B) Patwari
C) Service Centre Official
D) Collector

Q 129: _________ means a portion of land of which the area is separately entered under an indicative number In the record-of-rights;

A) survey number
B) Khasra number
C) Both of them
D) None of these

Q 130: Survey number is also known as:

A) Symbol Number
B) Khasra Number
C) Plot Number
D) All of above

Q 131: Survey number is also known as:

A) Symbol Number
B) Khasra Number
C) Plot Number
D) All of above

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.