Land Law Questions and Answers Part-7

1. A party aggrieved by the order passed by the Tahsildar under section 140 of the MLR Code
a) Can file an appeal u/s 257 of the Code
b) Can file a civil suit
c) both (a) & (b)
d) no appeal lies

Answer: c

2. The powers of review under section 258(2) of MLR Code are
a) Akin to the powers of review under Civil Procedure Code
b) Can be invoked only if the circumstances mentioned therein are satisfied
c) both (a) & (b)
d) very wide

Answer: c

3. Tahsildar while executing powers under the provisions of MLR Code
a) Does not have power to review
b) Does not have jurisdiction to review
c) Can review only with prior permission from the superior authorities/ officers
d) All the above

Answer: d

4. According to Section 262 of the MLR Code ____________ has the power to fix & levy assessment for land revenue
a) The Collector
b) The Tahsildar
c) Civil Judge
d) all the above

Answer: a

5. As per Section 274 of MLR Code, an appeal lies to the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal against any decision or order passed
a) The Collector
b) Assistants of the Collector
c) Other subordinates exercising powers of the Collector
d) all the above

Answer: d

6. The headquarter of the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal is in
a) Brihan Mumbai
b) Pune
c) Nagpur
d) Aurangabad

Answer: a

7. What are the N. A. purposes ?
a) Erecting any building which is not a ‘farm building’
b) Industrial purpose
c) Commercial Purpose
d) all the above

Answer: d

8. Who is the chief officer entrusted with local revenue administration at Taluka level?
a) Naib Tahsildar
b) Tahsildar
c) Additional Tahsildar
d) Circle Inspector

Answer: b

9. Under section 8 of the MLR Code, __________ has power to appoint survey officers for fixing of boundary and boundary marks
a) The Collector
b) The State Government
c) The Central Government
d) The High Court

Answer: b

10. The first piece of legislation in India in respect of acquisition of property was
a) The Bengal Regulation 1 of 1824
b) Act XXVIII of 1839
c) Act XVII of 1850
d) Madras Act XX of 1825

Answer: a