Land Law Questions and Answers Part-5

1. Who is entitled to recover from his tenant the possession of any premises owned by him on the ground that such premises are bona fide required by him for occupation by himself or by any member of his family
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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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: a

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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