Deck 1: Right to Property and Land Revenue Administration Under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966

Question 1

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

A)acquire & hold property
B)dispose of property
C)do business in any part of india
D)both (a) & (b)

Answer 1

both (a) & (b)

Question 2

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

A)upon enactment of a valid law
B)for a public purpose
C)upon payment of compensation
D)all the above

Answer 2

all the above

Question 3

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

A)article 19(1)(f)
B)article 31
C)articles 19(1) (f) & article 31
D)article 300a

Answer 3

articles 19(1) (f) & article 31

Question 4

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

A)article 300a
B)article 370
C)article 300
D)article 31(a)

Question 5

'Acquisition and requisitioning of property' was included as a subject in

A)the concurrent list
B)state list
C)central list
D)residue powers of central government

Question 6

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

A)twenty-fifth
B)the fourth
C)forty second
D)forty fourth

Question 7

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

A)the first
B)the fourth
C)the twenty fourth
D)the forty fourth

Question 8

Today, Right to property in India is

A)fundamental right
B)constitutional right
C)legal right
D)human right

Question 9

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

A)maharashtra land revenue code 1966
B)bombay land revenue code,
C)berar land revenue code,
D)central provinces land revenue code

Question 10

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

A)commissioner holding the rank of secretary
B)minister of agriculture
C)district collector
D)additional collector

Question 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.

A)tehsildar
B)district collector
C)commissioner
D)assistant commissioner

Question 12

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

A)tahsildar
B)naib tahsildar
C)tahsildar assisted by naib tahsildar
D)additional collector

Question 13

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

A)sarpanch
B)talathi
C)gram sevak
D)kotwal

Question 14

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

A)collector
B)district inspector of land records
C)tehsildar
D)city survey officer

Question 15

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

A)city survey officers
B)law enforcement officers
C)municipality officers
D)land acquisition officers

Question 16

At district level, _____is the ex-officio District Registrar

A)collector
B)additional collector
C)tehsildar
D)registration officer

Question 17

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

A)tehsildar
B)sub-registrar
C)naib tehsildar
D)additional tehsildar

Question 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.

A)sarpanch
B)talathi
C)gram sevak
D)inspector

Question 19

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

A)divisional court
B)high court
C)maharashtra revenue tribunal
D)maharashtra administrative tribunal

Question 20

Who among the following is NOT a revenue officer?

A)collector
B)tahsildar
C)circle officer & inspector
D)inspector general of police

Question 21

Which is notified as a Revenue Year?

A)1st april to 31st march
B)1st january to 31st december
C)1st august to 31st july
D)none of the above

Question 22

Who is/are revenue officers in Division?

A)commissioner
B)additional commissioner
C)assistant commissioner
D)all the above

Question 23

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

A)section 6
B)section 7
C)section 8
D)all of the above

Question 24

Which is NOT correct about the Superintendent of Land Records?

A)he is a survey officer
B)he is a revenue officer
C)he is advisor to collector on land records
D)he advises on maintenance of records of rights

Question 25

Who is the village accountant Maharashtra Land Revenue Code?

A)talathi
B)gram sewak
C)kulkarni
D)circle inspector