Land Law Questions and Answers Part-9

1. When can the Collector take Possession of the Land under Acquisition process u/s 38?
a) After ensuring the full payment of compensation within the period of three months
b) After ensuring rehabilitation and resettlement entitlements are paid or tendered to the entitled persons within a period of six months for the monetary part of rehabilitation and resettlements.
c) After the publication of notification showing the intension to acquire
d) both (a) & (b)

Answer: d

2. Which one is the incorrect Statement- under Land Acquisition Act, 1894
a) The land acquired for public purpose shall be used for the same
b) It is obligatory upon the State to return the land to the original land owner if it is not put to use for what purpose the land is acquired
c) The land acquired for a company first vests in the State and then is transferred to the company on payment of amount or cost of acquisition
d) If the acquired land is no longer required by the company it should not be offered back to the original owner

Answer: b

3. Under Land Acquisition Act, 1894 collector has power to acquire the land, in cases of urgency from the date of preliminary notification without following the procedure accorded in the section 5-A of the Act
a) For a period of three years
b) For a period of five years
c) For a period of seven years
d) For a period of ten years

Answer: a

4. Salus Populi est Supreme lex means
a) Supreme Court laws are better
b) People should pay great respect to welfare law
c) Regard for the public welfare is the highest law
d) Supreme law should be popular

Answer: c

5. Necessities Public a major est quam Privata means
a) Public necessity is greater than private necessity
b) Necessity is basis of law
c) Law should be based on necessity
d) Majority should be consulted to make good law

Answer: a

6. In Kesvananda Bharati v. State of Kerala the court by 7:6 majority held that
a) Parliament can amend any provisions of the Constitution under its constituent power (Article 368)
b) It can ament Fundamental Rights also
c) The Parliament power to amend does not include the power to alter the basic structure or frame work of the Constitution
d) All the above

Answer: d

7. Can a member of owner’s family become a tenant?
a) Yes.
b) No.
c) Through agreement only
d) Depends on case

Answer: b

8. Tenancy of any land stands terminated when tenant
a) Fails to pay the rent for any revenue year before the 31st day of the May
b) Has done any destructive or permanently injurious act to the land
c) has failed to cultivate it personally
d) all the above

Answer: d

9. Every appeal or application for revision under Tenancy Act shall be filed within a period of
a) 60 days
b) 90 days
c) 30 days
d) 45 days

Answer: a

10. At present, which tenancy laws are in operation in Maharashtra?
a) Maharashtra Tenancy & Agricultural Lands Act (Vidarbha region)
b) Hyderabad Tenancy & Agricultural Lands Act
c) Maharashtra Tenancy & Agricultural Lands Act
d) all the above

Answer: d