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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Science in Law (BSL) , Bachelor of Laws (LLB) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) , Indian Administrative Service (IAS) , Bachelor of Legal Science (BLS) .
| 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» D. both (a) & (b) | |
| 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» D. all the above | |
| 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» 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 |
| A. | article 300a |
| B. | article 370 |
| C. | article 300 |
| D. | article 31(a) |
| Answer» A. article 300a | |
| 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 |
| Answer» A. the concurrent list | |
| 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 |
| Answer» B. the fourth | |
| 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 |
| Answer» B. the fourth | |
| 8. |
Today, Right to property in India is |
| A. | fundamental right |
| B. | constitutional right |
| C. | legal right |
| D. | human right |
| Answer» C. legal right | |
| 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 |
| Answer» 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. |
| A. | commissioner holding the rank of secretary |
| B. | minister of agriculture |
| C. | district collector |
| D. | additional collector |
| Answer» 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. |
| A. | tehsildar |
| B. | district collector |
| C. | commissioner |
| D. | assistant commissioner |
| Answer» B. district collector | |
| 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 |
| Answer» C. tahsildar assisted by naib tahsildar | |
| 13. |
Under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, villages are under the charge of |
| A. | sarpanch |
| B. | talathi |
| C. | gram sevak |
| D. | kotwal |
| Answer» B. talathi | |
| 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 |
| Answer» 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. |
| A. | city survey officers |
| B. | law enforcement officers |
| C. | municipality officers |
| D. | land acquisition officers |
| Answer» A. city survey officers | |
| 16. |
At district level, _____is the ex-officio District Registrar |
| A. | collector |
| B. | additional collector |
| C. | tehsildar |
| D. | registration officer |
| Answer» A. collector | |
| 17. |
At Taluka level, _____ maintain copies of every document registered with them. |
| A. | tehsildar |
| B. | sub-registrar |
| C. | naib tehsildar |
| D. | additional tehsildar |
| Answer» 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. |
| A. | sarpanch |
| B. | talathi |
| C. | gram sevak |
| D. | inspector |
| Answer» B. talathi | |
| 19. |
_______ established under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code hear appeals against the
|
| A. | divisional court |
| B. | high court |
| C. | maharashtra revenue tribunal |
| D. | maharashtra administrative tribunal |
| Answer» C. maharashtra revenue tribunal | |
| 20. |
Who among the following is NOT a revenue officer? |
| A. | collector |
| B. | tahsildar |
| C. | circle officer & inspector |
| D. | inspector general of police |
| Answer» D. inspector general of police | |
| 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 |
| Answer» C. 1st august to 31st july | |
| 22. |
Who is/are revenue officers in Division? |
| A. | commissioner |
| B. | additional commissioner |
| C. | assistant commissioner |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 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 |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 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 |
| Answer» B. he is a revenue officer | |
| 25. |
Who is the village accountant Maharashtra Land Revenue Code? |
| A. | talathi |
| B. | gram sewak |
| C. | kulkarni |
| D. | circle inspector |
| Answer» A. talathi | |
| 26. |
Immediate superior of Talathi is |
| A. | gram sewak |
| B. | zilla parishad president |
| C. | tahsildar |
| D. | circle inspector |
| Answer» D. circle inspector | |
| 27. |
Which sections of Maharashtra Land Revenue Code deal with provisions relating to encroachment on Government Land? |
| A. | sections 50-53 |
| B. | sections 40-42 |
| C. | sections 36-40 |
| D. | sections 19-22 |
| Answer» A. sections 50-53 | |
| 28. |
In _______ the High Court held that under section 50 of Maharashtra Land Revenue
|
| A. | state of bombay v. fakir umar |
| B. | babamiya ahmed shah v. tahsildar, beed |
| C. | yashwant kulkarni v. state of maharashtra |
| D. | popat moti rathod v. state of maharashtra |
| Answer» B. babamiya ahmed shah v. tahsildar, beed | |
| 29. |
The Supreme Court in ______ held that illegal encroachment on Gram Panchayat land cannot be regularized. |
| A. | popat moti rathod v. state of maharashtra |
| B. | jagpal singh & others v. state of punjab & others |
| C. | state of bombay v. fakir umar |
| D. | hinchal tiwari v. kamal devi |
| Answer» 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 |
| A. | the collector |
| B. | the tahsildar |
| C. | the talathi |
| D. | the survey officer |
| Answer» A. the collector | |
| 31. |
Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 extends to |
| A. | the whole of the state of maharashtra |
| B. | the whole of the state of maharashtra except mumbai |
| C. | the whole of the state of maharashtra except mumbai, pune & nagpur |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. the whole of the state of maharashtra | |
| 32. |
Under Maharashtra Rent Control Act the court can fix the standard rent & permitted increases |
| A. | upon the application made to it for that purpose |
| B. | in any pending suit or proceedings |
| C. | both (a) & (b) |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» 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 |
| A. | 4 percent per annum |
| B. | 4 percent per month |
| C. | 10 percent per annum |
| D. | 10 percent after every two years |
| Answer» 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? |
| A. | section 10 |
| B. | section 12 |
| C. | section 13 |
| D. | section 14 |
| Answer» 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, |
| A. | advanced notice is required |
| B. | no notice is required |
| C. | notice of 30 days is required |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» 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 |
| A. | true |
| B. | partially true |
| C. | false |
| D. | depends on case |
| Answer» A. true | |
| 37. |
Who is entitled to recover from his tenant the possession of any premises owned by him
|
| A. | members of the armed forces of the union |
| B. | scientists |
| C. | successor-in-interest of both (a) & (b) |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 38. |
Under section 28 of Maharashtra Rent Control Act landlord is __________ the premises let or given on license |
| A. | entitled to inspect |
| B. | not entitled to inspect |
| C. | entitled to inspect after giving prior notice to the tenant |
| D. | entitled to inspect any time |
| Answer» C. entitled to inspect after giving prior notice to the tenant | |
| 39. |
Can a landlord convert into commercial the premises meant to be residential? |
| A. | yes. |
| B. | no, it is prohibited |
| C. | yes, anytime |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. no, it is prohibited | |
| 40. |
Under section 31 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act giving receipt for any amount received from tenant is |
| A. | compulsory on every landlord |
| B. | optional on the landlord |
| C. | compulsory on some landlord |
| D. | compulsory if the tenant demands otherwise not |
| Answer» A. compulsory on every landlord | |
| 41. |
Under Maharashtra Rent Control Act, who is empowered to appoint Competent Authority? |
| A. | the state government |
| B. | the central government |
| C. | both the state & the central government |
| D. | either of them |
| Answer» C. both the state & the central government | |
| 42. |
The Competent Authority constituted under Maharashtra Rent Control Act |
| A. | is a court |
| B. | is not a court |
| C. | is adr mechanism |
| D. | is not a court exercising powers under the limitation act, 1963. |
| Answer» D. is not a court exercising powers under the limitation act, 1963. | |
| 43. |
The Competent Authority constituted under Maharashtra Rent Control Act |
| A. | is deemed to be public servant within the meaning of sec. 21 of ipc |
| B. | is not deemed to be a public servant |
| C. | is deemed to be public servant in certain cases |
| D. | is not deemed to be a public servant in certain cases |
| Answer» 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 |
| A. | section 193 of ipc |
| B. | section 228 of ipc |
| C. | both (a) & (b) |
| D. | section 2 of the ipc |
| Answer» C. both (a) & (b) | |
| 45. |
Determination of the Standard Rent would depend upon |
| A. | the provisions of the maharashtra rent control act |
| B. | the circumstances off each case |
| C. | fair and / or just character of the amount involved |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 46. |
Which section of Maharashtra Rent Control Act deals with Permitted Increase in Rent |
| A. | section 10 |
| B. | section 11 |
| C. | section 20 |
| D. | section 24 |
| Answer» 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 |
| A. | damage to the property |
| B. | erection of permanent structure |
| C. | subletting |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 48. |
No appeal lies against the order of Competent Authority established under Maharashtra Rent Control Act |
| A. | correct statement |
| B. | false statement |
| C. | correct statement nonetheless a revision application can be filed against the same |
| D. | partly true |
| Answer» 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 |
| A. | evict the tenant |
| B. | pass an order for compensation made u/s 22, 23 & 24 |
| C. | only one of (a) or (b) |
| D. | both (a) & (b) |
| Answer» D. both (a) & (b) | |
| 50. |
The term ‘landlord’ means |
| A. | the owner / freeholder |
| B. | head landlord |
| C. | agent receiving rent |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
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