Punjab Land Revenue Act 1967 Ch 10-15 MCQs

1. Question 1 of 170

   Under section 126(3), the suspension order under section 124(2) ceases to operate on:

   A The fifteenth day of May next after the whole amount of compensation has been deposited with the Collector B The date the compensation is deposited C The first day of July next after the deposit D The date the compensation is tendered to the persons entitled
2. Question 2 of 170

   Section 141 in its present form was substituted by:

   A The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2012 (II of 2013) B The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2011 (V of 2011) C The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2015 (IX of 2015) D The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2018 (XXVIII of 2018)
3. Question 3 of 170

   Under section 156(2), a party or witness served with a process under that section is bound to appear before the arbitrators:

   A In person only B Either in person or by agent, as the arbitrators may require C By agent only D In person, unless excused by the Revenue Officer
4. Question 4 of 170

   Section 136 was amended in 2012 so that its restrictions operate notwithstanding the provisions of:

   A Section 135 only B Sections 135 and 147 C Sections 135, 135-A and 149 D Sections 135 and 135-A
5. Question 5 of 170

   Under section 151(2), which officers may refer a dispute to arbitration WITHOUT the consent of the parties?

   A Any Revenue Officer B A Collector, or any Assistant Collector of the first grade C The Board of Revenue only D A Commissioner or Collector
6. Question 6 of 170

   Under section 184(3)(b), assessments of land-revenue duly made under a repealed enactment and in force immediately before the repeal:

   A Shall lapse on the commencement of this Act B Shall continue and remain in force until assessments made under this Act take effect C Shall be revised within one year D Shall continue for a maximum of five years
7. Question 7 of 170

   Under section 116(3), officers conducting a revenue survey may except any land to which it may not seem expedient that the survey should extend, subject to:

   A The consent of the land-owners B The sanction of the Collector C The approval of the Commissioner D The orders of the Board of Revenue
8. Question 8 of 170

   Under section 162, the period of limitation for an appeal to the Commissioner is:

   A Thirty days B Ninety days C One hundred and twenty days D Sixty days
9. Question 9 of 170

   Under section 153(2) and (3), an order of the Revenue Officer disallowing a nomination made by a party:

   A Must record reasons and require another nomination within a specified time, and is final B Is appealable to the Collector C Requires the sanction of the Collector D May be made without reasons
10. Question 10 of 170

    Under section 172(1), a Civil Court has no jurisdiction in any matter which Government, the Board of Revenue or any Revenue Officer is empowered by the Act to dispose of, nor:

    A To entertain any suit relating to agricultural land B To grant any injunction affecting revenue proceedings C To try any suit between co-sharers of an estate D To take cognizance of the manner in which any such authority exercises powers vested in it by or under the Act
11. Question 11 of 170

    Under section 146, the Revenue Officer gives effect to the instrument of partition:

    A As if it were a decree for immovable property B As if it were an award under Chapter XII C By ordering the parties to execute conveyances D By directing the Patwari to alter the record-of-rights only
12. Question 12 of 170

    Under section 169(2), a Revenue Officer receiving a deposit on an account other than a payment due to Government must give notice to every person he believes entitled, and may:

    A Pay the amount into the Government treasury in every case B Refer the question of entitlement to the Collector C Pay the amount to any person appearing to him to be entitled, or retain the deposit pending the decision of a Civil Court D Return the deposit to the depositor
13. Question 13 of 170

    Under section 184(2), where specified provisions of the Act are applied to an area, the enactments in Part Two of the Schedule stand repealed:

    A Only as to the corresponding provisions in such enactments B In their entirety for that area C In their entirety for the whole Province D Only after a further notification by the Board of Revenue
14. Question 14 of 170

    Under section 117(2), a Revenue Officer may cause boundary marks to be erected on a boundary already determined by a Forest Settlement Officer appointed under:

    A The Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900 B The Forest Act, 1927 (Act XVI of 1927) C The Land Acquisition Act, 1894 D The Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act, 1912
15. Question 15 of 170

    Under section 119(2), where owners fail to provide flag-holders and chainmen and hired labour becomes necessary, the cost:

    A Is borne by Government B May be assessed on the lands surveyed and collected from such owners as an arrear of land-revenue C Is paid out of the Village Officers' cess D Is recovered by suit in a Civil Court
16. Question 16 of 170

    Under section 177, maps and land records prepared under the Act are open to the inspection of the public:

    A At all times, free of charge B At reasonable hours, subject to such rules and payment of such fees as the Board of Revenue may prescribe C Only to persons interested in the land D Only with the permission of the Collector
17. Question 17 of 170

    Under section 118(1), a Revenue Officer directing a survey may require persons having rights in the land to indicate the limits of those rights:

    A By permanent boundary marks of the prescribed form B By filing a written statement of their claims C Within a specified time, by temporary marks of a kind described in the notice or proclamation D By producing their title deeds
18. Question 18 of 170

    Under section 157(2), the award may be presented to the Revenue Officer:

    A In person only B Only through the party in whose favour it is made C By any electronic means D In person or by agent, or sent to him by registered post
19. Question 19 of 170

    Under section 184(1), the enactments repealed outright are those mentioned in:

    A Part Two of the Schedule B The Second Schedule C Section 184(2) D Part One of the Schedule
20. Question 20 of 170

    Which of the following is expressly excluded from Civil Court jurisdiction by section 172(2)?

    A A suit for a declaration under section 53 B A suit under section 91 by a person denying liability for an arrear C A question as to title in property of which partition is sought D The correction of any entry in a record-of-rights, periodical record or register of mutations
21. Question 21 of 170

    How many matters are listed in section 182 as subjects on which the Board of Revenue may make rules?

    A Six - clauses (a) to (f) B Four - clauses (a) to (d) C Five - clauses (a) to (e) D Seven - clauses (a) to (g)
22. Question 22 of 170

    Under section 152(1), the order of reference to arbitration must specify the precise matter submitted, the number of arbitrators each party is to nominate, and:

    A The period within which arbitrators are to be nominated and the period within which the award is to be delivered B The remuneration payable to the arbitrators C The procedure the arbitrators are to follow D The place at which the arbitration is to be held
23. Question 23 of 170

    Under section 180, headmen (Lambardars) shall not be appointed in any area of the Province where:

    A The estate consists of fewer than fifty land-owners B The Board of Revenue has not made rules under section 36 C The law in force immediately before the commencement of the Act did not provide for the making of such appointment or rules D The land is not assessed to land-revenue
24. Question 24 of 170

    Under Chapter XII, unlike the Arbitration Act, 1940, there is no provision for:

    A A written and reasoned award B Processes to compel attendance of witnesses C Objections to the award D An umpire
25. Question 25 of 170

    Under section 163(2), a person may apply for review on the ground of discovery of new and important matter or evidence, mistake or error apparent on the face of the record, or:

    A Change in the law since the order B Failure of the Revenue Officer to record reasons C Absence of the applicant at the hearing D Any other sufficient reason
26. Question 26 of 170

    Under section 183, the power to make any rules under the Act is subject to the condition of:

    A The rules being laid before the Provincial Assembly B The rules being approved by the High Court C The rules being made after previous publication D The rules being confirmed by Government within six months
27. Question 27 of 170

    Under section 163(1), a Commissioner, Collector or Assistant Collector may review an order:

    A Only on the application of an aggrieved party B Only within ninety days of the order C At any time, on his own motion, passed by himself or any of his predecessors-in-office D Only with the sanction of the Board of Revenue in every case
28. Question 28 of 170

    Under section 155(c), the Revenue Officer may nominate an arbitrator where a party entitled to substitute one under section 154 fails to do so within:

    A Fifteen days from the date of the notice B Thirty days from the date of the notice C One week from the date of communication of a notice requiring him to make the nomination D Three days from the date of the notice
29. Question 29 of 170

    Under section 136(a), places of worship and burial grounds held in common before partition:

    A Shall continue to be so held after partition B May be partitioned with the consent of all co-sharers C Shall vest in the Government D Shall be allotted to the co-sharer with the largest share
30. Question 30 of 170

    Under section 147(2), on an application to affirm a partition made without the intervention of a Revenue Officer, the Revenue Officer who finds that the partition has in fact been made may:

    A Only record the fact in the periodical record B Make an order affirming it and proceed under sections 143, 144, 145 and 146 as circumstances require C Direct a fresh partition under section 140 D Refer the matter to a Civil Court
31. Question 31 of 170

    Under section 166, clerical or arithmetical mistakes in any decree or order, or errors from an accidental slip or omission, may be corrected:

    A Within ninety days, by the Revenue Officer who made it B Only by the appellate authority C At any time, by the Revenue Officer who made it or his successor-in-office D Only on the application of a party
32. Question 32 of 170

    Under section 118(2), a person failing to comply with a notice or proclamation under that section is liable to a fine which may extend to:

    A Five hundred rupees B One hundred rupees C Twenty-five rupees D Fifty rupees
33. Question 33 of 170

    Under section 178(2), the restriction on Revenue Officers engaging in trade does not preclude a person from:

    A Becoming a shareholder in a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1913 or any other law relating to bodies corporate B Carrying on agriculture in the District C Acting as an agent for a relative D Purchasing property outside his own District
34. Question 34 of 170

    Under section 120(1), a notification for a professional survey must state the local area and nature of the survey, the names or official designations of the officers, and:

    A The estimated cost of the survey B The period within which the survey is to be completed C The kind of boundary marks to be erected by those officers D The rights of land-owners to object
35. Question 35 of 170

    Under section 165(1), an appeal or revision:

    A Shall not operate as a stay of proceedings, except so far as the appellate or revisional authority may order B Operates as an automatic stay of proceedings C Operates as a stay only of execution, not of proceedings D Operates as a stay where the appellant furnishes security
36. Question 36 of 170

    Under section 157(1), the award of the arbitrators must be:

    A In writing, but reasons need not be stated B Oral, and recorded by the Revenue Officer C In writing under their hands, stating their reasons, with any dissenting arbitrator stating the grounds of his dissent D In writing and unanimous
37. Question 37 of 170

    Section 139 of the Act, formerly headed 'Disallowance of partition', is now:

    A In force but rarely invoked B Substituted by a provision on time limits C Renumbered as section 139-A D Omitted
38. Question 38 of 170

    Under section 162, the period of limitation for an appeal runs from:

    A The date of communication of the order to the appellant B The date of the order appealed against C The date of knowledge of the order D The date on which a certified copy is obtained
39. Question 39 of 170

    Under section 130(1), if persons interested fail to erect or repair a boundary or survey mark within a specified period after being required to do so, the Revenue Officer may cause it to be erected or repaired. That period is:

    A Fifteen days B Seven days C Sixty days D Thirty days
40. Question 40 of 170

    Under the proviso to section 164(4), no order may be passed in revision reversing or modifying proceedings affecting any person without:

    A Recording reasons in writing B The sanction of Government C Notice to the Revenue Officer whose order is under revision D Giving such person an opportunity of being heard
41. Question 41 of 170

    Section 123 applies where two or more estates are subject to river action and their limits are liable to vary. The order for a permanent boundary line is made by:

    A The Collector B The Commissioner C Government D The Board of Revenue
42. Question 42 of 170

    Under section 142(2), once the institution of an appeal has been certified to the Revenue Officer, he shall:

    A Stay further proceedings pending the disposal of the appeal B Continue the partition proceedings C Refer the matter to the appellate authority for directions D Dismiss the partition application
43. Question 43 of 170

    Under section 129(1), boundary and survey marks are to be erected and kept in repair by or at the cost of:

    A Government in every case B The persons interested in the land for the indication of the limits of which they are required C The Village Officers of the estate D The Board of Revenue out of the Village Officers' cess
44. Question 44 of 170

    Under section 116(2), a revenue survey may extend to:

    A The lands of a village only B Agricultural land only C The lands of any village, town or city generally, or only to such land as may be specified in the notification D The whole of a Tehsil in every case
45. Question 45 of 170

    Under section 160, the Arbitration Act, 1940:

    A Applies to arbitrations under Chapter XII so far as it can be made applicable B Applies only to the enforcement of awards under Chapter XII C Applies where the parties so agree D Shall not apply to any arbitration under Chapter XII
46. Question 46 of 170

    Which Chapter of the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967 deals with Partition?

    A Chapter XI B Chapter X C Chapter XII D Chapter XIII
47. Question 47 of 170

    Which two sections of the Act expressly preserve a remedy in the Civil Courts notwithstanding the general exclusion in section 172?

    A Section 53 (suit for a declaratory decree) and section 91 (suit by a person denying liability for an arrear) B Sections 44 and 175 C Sections 141 and 142 D Sections 168 and 169
48. Question 48 of 170

    Under section 123(4), a boundary line between riverain estates is not deemed permanently fixed until it has been approved by:

    A The Board of Revenue B The Commissioner C Government D The Collector of the District
49. Question 49 of 170

    Under section 133(1), no survey or khasra number shall be made less than:

    A Half an acre in area B Two acres in area C One kanal in area D One acre in area
50. Question 50 of 170

    Under proviso (b) to section 163(2), an application for review shall not be entertained unless made within:

    A Ninety days from the passing of the order, unless the applicant satisfies the Revenue Officer that he had sufficient cause for the delay B Thirty days from the passing of the order, without exception C Sixty days from the passing of the order D One year from the passing of the order
51. Question 51 of 170

    Under section 168(2), when a deposit has been received under that section:

    A The liability remains until the money is paid over B The liability of the depositor to the headman or other land-owner for that amount is discharged C The depositor may withdraw the deposit at any time D The liability is suspended for six months
52. Question 52 of 170

    Under section 142(3), an applicant dissatisfied with an original or appellate order under that section may apply for permission to withdraw. He shall be permitted to withdraw:

    A Only with the consent of the other applicants B On such terms as the Revenue Officer thinks fit C Only before the instrument of partition is prepared D Without terms, as of right
53. Question 53 of 170

    Under section 161(1)(a), an appeal from an order of an Assistant Collector of either grade lies to:

    A The Collector B The Commissioner C The Board of Revenue D The Assistant Collector of the first grade
54. Question 54 of 170

    Under section 134(1), a person who wilfully destroys or injures, or without lawful authority removes, a boundary or survey mark may be ordered to pay a fine not exceeding:

    A Five hundred rupees for each mark B Fifty rupees for each mark C One hundred rupees for each mark D One thousand rupees for each mark
55. Question 55 of 170

    Under section 176(2), as substituted in 2007, a Village Officer having custody of a record is deemed, for the purposes of which enactment, to be a public officer having custody of a public document?

    A The Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984 B The Evidence Act, 1872 C The Registration Act, 1908 D The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
56. Question 56 of 170

    Under section 164(3), where a Collector who has called for a record is of opinion that the proceedings or order should be modified or reversed, he shall:

    A Pass such orders as he thinks fit himself B Refer the case to the Board of Revenue C Report the case with his opinion for the orders of the Commissioner D Remand the case to the Revenue Officer
57. Question 57 of 170

    Under section 135-A(1), proceedings for partition following inheritance are commenced:

    A On the application of any legal heir within thirty days B On the application of the majority of the legal heirs C Only after all legal heirs have consented in writing D Immediately after the inheritance mutation has been sanctioned and without any application
58. Question 58 of 170

    Under section 178(1), a Revenue Officer or a person employed in a Revenue Office shall not purchase or bid for property which:

    A Is situated anywhere in the Province B Has been attached under Chapter VIII anywhere in the Province C Belongs to a defaulter of his own District, wherever sold D Any Revenue Officer or Revenue Court in the District in which he is employed has ordered to be sold
59. Question 59 of 170

    Under section 150, proceedings under Chapter XI may be taken by a Revenue Officer not below the rank of:

    A Assistant Collector of the second grade B Collector C Tehsildar D Assistant Collector of the first grade
60. Question 60 of 170

    Under section 135, an application for partition may be made by:

    A Any co-sharer holding not less than one-fourth of the land B Any land-owner of the estate C Any person in possession of the land D Any joint owner of land
61. Question 61 of 170

    Under section 175-A, where an encroachment continues after the fine is imposed, a further fine may be imposed which may extend to:

    A Five hundred rupees for each day the default continues B One hundred rupees for each day the default continues C Fifty rupees for each day the default continues D Five hundred rupees in total
62. Question 62 of 170

    Under section 151(2)(b), a dispute referable without consent includes any matter relating to the distribution of an assessment under:

    A Section 61 B Section 62 C Section 68 D Section 67
63. Question 63 of 170

    Under section 175(1), proceedings against an encroachment on common land are taken:

    A By the Revenue Officer of his own motion in every case B On the application of a land-owner in the estate, after giving the alleged encroacher an opportunity to show cause C On the application of the Village Officer D On a complaint by the Union Administration
64. Question 64 of 170

    How many alternative conditions are set out in section 135 for an application for partition?

    A Three - clauses (a) to (c) B Two - clauses (a) and (b) C Four - clauses (a) to (d) D Five - clauses (a) to (e)
65. Question 65 of 170

    Under section 165(2), how many conditions must be satisfied before an order staying execution may be made?

    A Two - substantial loss and security B Three - substantial loss, absence of unreasonable delay, and, where necessary, security C Four, including the consent of the opposite party D One - that substantial loss may result
66. Question 66 of 170

    Which two provisions inserted by the Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2012 were designed to protect the inheritance rights of legal heirs?

    A Section 135-A, requiring partition proceedings immediately after an inheritance mutation, and section 142-A, imposing a time limit for deciding partition cases B Sections 141 and 142 C Sections 54-A and 70-C D Sections 175-A and 176
67. Question 67 of 170

    Under section 131, who is responsible for the maintenance and good repair of the boundary and survey marks of a holding?

    A The Village Officer of the estate B Every land-owner, in respect of his own holding C The Revenue Officer of the area D The Collector
68. Question 68 of 170

    Under section 173(3), while an order under section 173(1) continues in force, the powers conferred:

    A May be exercised concurrently by the ordinary Civil Courts B May be delegated to a subordinate Revenue Officer C Shall be exercised by the officer invested therewith and not otherwise D Are exercisable only with the leave of the District Judge
69. Question 69 of 170

    Under Explanation (1) to section 161, an order passed in review modifying or reversing a previous order:

    A Shall be deemed to be an original order for the purposes of the section B Shall be deemed to be an appellate order C Is not appealable at all D Shall be deemed to be a revisional order
70. Question 70 of 170

    Under section 136(b), partition of a grazing ground, an embankment or the site of a town or village:

    A Is absolutely prohibited B May be refused if the Revenue Officer is of opinion that partition is likely to cause inconvenience to the co-sharers or others interested, or to diminish its utility C Is permitted only with the sanction of the Board of Revenue D Is permitted only where all co-sharers consent in writing
71. Question 71 of 170

    Under section 121(2), rules for demarcation of boundaries may prescribe, among other matters:

    A The form of boundary marks and the material to be used in their construction B The persons liable to bear the cost of erection C The penalty for destruction of boundary marks D The procedure for settlement of boundary disputes
72. Question 72 of 170

    Under section 116(1), a revenue survey may be directed by:

    A Government, by notification B The Board of Revenue, by notification C The Collector, by written order D The Commissioner, with the approval of Government
73. Question 73 of 170

    Under section 161(2), an order shall not be confirmed, modified or reversed in appeal unless:

    A The appellant has deposited the amount in dispute B Reasonable notice has been given to the parties affected to appear and be heard in support of or against the order appealed from C The Revenue Officer whose order is appealed has been heard D The record has been called for from the lower authority
74. Question 74 of 170

    Under section 173(1), a Revenue Officer may be invested with the powers of a Court constituted under:

    A The Punjab Civil Courts Ordinance, 1962 B The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 C The Punjab Civil Courts Act, 1887 D The Punjab Land Records Authority Act 2017
75. Question 75 of 170

    Under section 151(1), any Revenue Officer may refer a dispute to arbitration:

    A With the consent of the parties, in any matter under this Act B Without the consent of the parties, in any matter under this Act C Only with the sanction of the Collector D Only in partition proceedings
76. Question 76 of 170

    Under section 130(3), the cost incurred by Government in erecting or repairing boundary marks is recovered by the Collector:

    A As if it were an arrear of land-revenue B By suit in a Civil Court C By attachment of the holding under section 85 D Out of the Village Officers' cess
77. Question 77 of 170

    Under section 140, as amended in 2012, the Revenue Officer shall ascertain the questions in dispute, distinguishing between:

    A Questions as to title in the property of which partition is sought, and questions as to the property to be divided or the mode of making the partition B Questions of fact and questions of law C Questions between co-sharers and questions affecting third parties D Questions of valuation and questions of possession
78. Question 78 of 170

    Under section 124(2), where the land transferred is under cultivation or reasonably fit for cultivation, the Collector shall direct that the transfer of rights:

    A Be suspended unless and until the land ceases to be reasonably fit for cultivation or to yield produce of substantial value B Take effect immediately on payment of compensation C Be cancelled altogether D Take effect from the next agricultural year
79. Question 79 of 170

    Under section 117(1), a Revenue Officer may define the limits of any estate, holding or field:

    A For the purpose of framing any record or making any assessment, or on the application of any person interested B Only on the application of a person interested C Only for the purpose of a revenue survey D Only where a dispute has arisen between neighbouring land-owners
80. Question 80 of 170

    Under section 175-A, the period fixed by a Revenue Officer's notice for removal of an encroachment shall not exceed:

    A Fifteen days B Thirty days C Sixty days D Seven days
81. Question 81 of 170

    Which of the following is listed in section 136(b)(i) as property whose partition may be refused?

    A Any orchard or garden B Any building used as a dwelling house C Any embankment, water-course, well or tank, and any land on which the supply of water to any such work may depend D Any land subject to periodical re-distribution
82. Question 82 of 170

    Under section 170, orders of Civil or Criminal Courts for attachment, sale or delivery of land are addressed to:

    A The Collector, or such Revenue Officer as the Collector may appoint in that behalf B The Board of Revenue C The Commissioner of the Division D The Tehsildar of the Tehsil concerned
83. Question 83 of 170

    Under section 141, as substituted in 2015, where a question of title in the holding is raised in partition proceedings, the Revenue Officer shall:

    A Require a party to file a suit in the competent Court within thirty days B Inquire into the substance of such question and decide the matter after hearing the parties C Stay the partition proceedings until a Civil Court decides the question D Refer the question to the Collector for decision
84. Question 84 of 170

    Which sections make up Chapter XIII of the Act?

    A Sections 151 to 160 B Sections 161 to 167 C Sections 161 to 170 D Sections 168 to 178
85. Question 85 of 170

    Under section 135-A(3), notwithstanding anything in the Act, a scheme for private partition between all the joint land-owners may include:

    A A place of worship B A burial ground C The site of a town or village D A grazing ground
86. Question 86 of 170

    The fine under section 134(1) is calculated by reference to what the Revenue Officer considers necessary to defray:

    A The value of the land affected by the removal B The cost of a fresh survey of the estate C The expenses of restoring the mark and of rewarding the person, if any, who gave information of the destruction, injury or removal D The loss caused to the adjoining land-owner
87. Question 87 of 170

    Under section 176(1), any record or paper which a Village Officer is required to prepare or keep shall be deemed to be:

    A The property of the estate B The property of the Village Officer during his tenure C The property of the Board of Revenue D The property of Government
88. Question 88 of 170

    Under section 164(1), the Board of Revenue may call for the record of a case on an application made within:

    A Thirty days of the passing of the order B Ninety days of the passing of the order C Sixty days of the passing of the order D One year of the passing of the order
89. Question 89 of 170

    Arbitration under Chapter XII of the Act is distinguished from arbitration under the Arbitration Act, 1940 principally because:

    A Chapter XII requires the appointment of an umpire B Chapter XII awards are not open to any objection C Section 160 expressly excludes the Arbitration Act, 1940, and Chapter XII permits reference without the parties' consent in certain cases D Chapter XII applies only to partition disputes
90. Question 90 of 170

    Under section 172(2)(xvi), a Civil Court may not entertain a claim to set aside a sale for recovery of an arrear of land-revenue on any ground:

    A Other than material irregularity B Other than fraud C Whatsoever D Other than want of jurisdiction
91. Question 91 of 170

    Under the Act, the period of limitation for an application for REVIEW under section 163 and for an application for REVISION under section 164 is:

    A Thirty days for review and ninety days for revision B Ninety days for review and thirty days for revision C Ninety days in each case D Sixty days in each case
92. Question 92 of 170

    Under section 135-A(4), if a scheme of private partition is not filed within the stipulated time, the Revenue Officer shall:

    A Dismiss the proceedings and leave the parties to apply under section 135 B Refer the matter to the Collector C Extend the time by a further thirty days D Immediately commence proceedings for the partition of the joint holding
93. Question 93 of 170

    Under the proviso to section 177, as substituted in 2018, every public officer having custody of computerized land record shall:

    A Give copies only to persons interested in the land B Refer all such demands to the Arazi Record Centre C Give to every person, on demand, certified extracts or certified copies of the computerized land record on payment of the prescribed fee D Give copies only with the sanction of the Board of Revenue
94. Question 94 of 170

    Under proviso (ii) to section 161(1), where an original order is modified or reversed on appeal by the Collector, the order made by the Commissioner on further appeal:

    A Is appealable to the Board of Revenue on a point of law B Is subject to review by the Collector C May be revised by Government D Shall be final
95. Question 95 of 170

    Under section 135-A(1), the joint land-owners are required to submit a scheme of private partition agreed to by all of them within:

    A Thirty days B Sixty days C Ninety days D Fifteen days
96. Question 96 of 170

    Under section 169(3), no suit or proceeding shall lie against Government, the Board of Revenue or any servant of the State in respect of anything done in good faith under that section, but:

    A No remedy of any kind survives B The remedy lies only by way of revision to the Board of Revenue C The remedy lies only against the Revenue Officer personally D A person entitled to the deposit may still recover it from a person to whom it has been paid by the Revenue Officer
97. Question 97 of 170

    Under section 137, on receiving an application for partition which is in order, the Revenue Officer shall fix a day for hearing and:

    A Cause notice to be served on all land-owners of the estate B Cause notice to be served on such of the recorded co-sharers as have not joined in the application C Publish the application by beat of drum D Refer the application to the Collector for sanction
98. Question 98 of 170

    Under section 142-A(2), a Revenue Officer unable to decide a partition case within the stipulated time must submit the case with reasons to the District Collector:

    A Thirty days prior to the expiry of that period B Immediately on the expiry of that period C Seven days prior to the expiry of that period D Fifteen days prior to the expiry of that period
99. Question 99 of 170

    Under section 138, on the day fixed for hearing the Revenue Officer shall ascertain whether other co-sharers desire partition of their shares, and if so:

    A Direct them to file separate applications B Adjourn the proceedings for thirty days C Add each such co-sharer as an applicant for partition D Consolidate the applications with the leave of the Collector
100. Question 100 of 170

     Under the proviso to section 126(1), the Collector may, in his discretion, reject an application under section 125:

     A Only before notice of the application is issued B Only with the sanction of the Commissioner C At any time before an award of compensation thereon has been made D At any time, even after the award
101. Question 101 of 170

     Under the Explanation to section 175(1), an edition of the record-of-rights made before the Act came into force under section 33 of the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887:

     A Shall be disregarded B Shall be deemed to be a record-of-rights only C Shall be deemed to be a periodical record for the purposes of that section D Shall be deemed to be a register of mutations
102. Question 102 of 170

     Under section 129(2), whose duty is it to prevent the destruction or unauthorised alteration of village boundary and survey marks?

     A The land-owners of the estate B The Patwari alone C The Village Officers D The Tehsildar
103. Question 103 of 170

     Under section 122(1), the settlement of a boundary is determinative of the proper position of the boundary line and of the rights of the land-owners on either side, subject to:

     A The provisions of Chapter XI B The provisions of Chapter XIII C Any decree of a Civil Court D The confirmation of the Board of Revenue
104. Question 104 of 170

     Under section 135-A(2), where a scheme of private partition is submitted, the Revenue Officer shall affirm it in accordance with:

     A Section 145 B Section 147 C Section 140 D Section 143
105. Question 105 of 170

     Under section 143, where property is excluded from partition under section 136(b), the Revenue Officer may determine:

     A That it shall vest in the Government B That it shall be sold and the proceeds divided C That it shall be allotted to the largest co-sharer D The extent and manner in which the co-sharers may use it, and the proportion in which expenditure and profit are to be borne and divided
106. Question 106 of 170

     Under section 175-A, a person who makes an encroachment on a village road, path or other common place and fails to remove it within the period fixed by notice is punishable with a fine which may extend to:

     A Five hundred rupees B Fifty rupees C One thousand rupees D Fifty rupees for each day of default
107. Question 107 of 170

     The Punjab Riverain Boundaries Act, 1899 appears in the Schedule to the Act as:

     A Item 1 of Part Two B Item 5 of Part Two C Item 17 of Part One D Item 1 of Part One
108. Question 108 of 170

     Rules under section 170 are made by the Board of Revenue with the previous approval of Government and:

     A The sanction of the Commissioner B The concurrence of the High Court C The approval of the Provincial Assembly D The concurrence of the District Courts
109. Question 109 of 170

     Under section 152(2), the number of arbitrators which each party may nominate:

     A Must be the same for each party and must not exceed three B Must be the same for each party and must not exceed two C May differ between the parties D Must be one for each party
110. Question 110 of 170

     Under section 124(4), whose decision is final on whether land is reasonably fit for cultivation or yields produce of substantial value?

     A The Commissioner B The Collector C The Board of Revenue D The Civil Court of competent jurisdiction
111. Question 111 of 170

     Under section 142(2), an appeal from an order on a question as to the property to be divided or the mode of partition may be preferred within:

     A Sixty days from the date of the order B Ninety days from the date of the order C Fifteen days from the date of the order D Thirty days from the date of the order
112. Question 112 of 170

     Under section 154, if an arbitrator nominated by a party dies, desires to be discharged, or refuses or becomes incapable to act:

     A The Revenue Officer shall nominate a replacement B The party may nominate another person in his stead C The reference lapses D The remaining arbitrators may proceed
113. Question 113 of 170

     Under section 134(2), the imposition of a fine for destroying a boundary mark:

     A Bars any prosecution for the same act B Shall not bar a prosecution under section 434 of the Pakistan Penal Code C Bars prosecution unless the Collector otherwise directs D Shall be set off against any fine imposed on conviction
114. Question 114 of 170

     Under section 162, the period of limitation for an appeal to the Board of Revenue is:

     A Ninety days B Sixty days C Thirty days D One hundred and eighty days
115. Question 115 of 170

     Under section 142-A(3), the District Collector may grant an extension for deciding a partition case:

     A One time only, for a period not exceeding sixty days, in an exceptional case and for reasons to be recorded B Twice, for ninety days on each occasion C One time only, for a period not exceeding one hundred and eighty days D As often as necessary, for thirty days at a time
116. Question 116 of 170

     Under section 142-A(1), a partition case must be decided within:

     A Ninety days from the date of application B Three hundred and sixty days from the date of application C One hundred and eighty days from the date of application for partition or from the date of sanctioning of the mutation of inheritance D One year from the date of application
117. Question 117 of 170

     Under section 163(4), an appeal:

     A Shall not lie from an order refusing to review or confirming on review a previous order B Lies from any order passed in review C Lies only from an order allowing review D Lies from an order refusing review, but not from one confirming on review
118. Question 118 of 170

     Under section 133(1), land measurement or survey shall be based on:

     A The traditional shajra kishtwar method B A triangulation system C A square system or rectangulation D Such method as the Collector may direct
119. Question 119 of 170

     Under section 146, an owner allotted land on partition may apply for possession within:

     A One year from the date of the instrument B Twelve years from the date of the instrument C Three years from the date of the application for partition D Three years from the date recorded in the instrument of partition under section 145
120. Question 120 of 170

     The reference in section 137 to the West Pakistan Land Reforms Regulation, 1959 was:

     A Omitted by the Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2012 B Retained and remains in force C Substituted by a reference to the Land Reforms Act, 1977 D Substituted by a reference to the Land Reforms Regulation, 1972
121. Question 121 of 170

     Under section 126(4), if a person entitled to compensation refuses to accept the sum awarded and tendered:

     A It shall be returned to the applicant B It shall be placed to his credit in Government treasury C The award lapses as regards his share D The Collector shall refer the matter to a Civil Court
122. Question 122 of 170

     Under section 127, where a person voluntarily transfers rights subject to an order under section 124(2), those rights:

     A Remain subject to the order until compensation is paid B Vest only on the fifteenth day of May next following C Require the Collector's confirmation before vesting D Forthwith cease to be subject to such order and vest in the land-owners to whom they have been transferred
123. Question 123 of 170

     Under section 161(1)(c), an appeal from an order made by a Commissioner lies to the Board of Revenue:

     A On any ground B Only on a point of law C Only with the leave of the Commissioner D Only where the order reverses a first appellate order
124. Question 124 of 170

     Under section 144(2), the Revenue Officer's decision as to the revenue payable in respect of each holding after partition is, where the estate is subject to a fixed assessment, deemed to be an order under:

     A Sub-section (1) of section 67 B Sub-section (1) of section 61 C Sub-section (2) of section 67 D Section 68
125. Question 125 of 170

     Section 135-A, dealing with partition in case of inheritance, was inserted by:

     A The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2015 (IX of 2015) B The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2011 (V of 2011) C The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2012 (II of 2013) D The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2018 (XXVIII of 2018)
126. Question 126 of 170

     Under section 172(2)(xviii), the exclusion of Civil Court jurisdiction over claims for partition does NOT extend to:

     A A question as to the mode of making the partition B A question as to the allotment of land on partition C A question as to title in any of the property of which partition is sought D A question as to the distribution of land-revenue on partition
127. Question 127 of 170

     Section 173(1) extends to any Revenue Officer in a Colony as defined in:

     A The Land Reforms Regulation, 1972 B The Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act, 1912 C The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 D The Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900
128. Question 128 of 170

     Under section 119(1), owners of land may be called upon to assist in the measurement or classification of lands by providing:

     A Flag-holders and chainmen B Labourers and bullock carts C Surveyors and draftsmen D Witnesses and identifiers
129. Question 129 of 170

     Under proviso (i) to section 161(1), where an original order is confirmed on first appeal:

     A A further appeal lies only on a point of law B A further appeal lies with the leave of the appellate authority C A further appeal shall not lie D A further appeal lies as of right
130. Question 130 of 170

     Under section 175(1), a Revenue Officer may act against an encroachment on land reserved for common purposes where the land has been shown as so reserved in:

     A The last three periodical records made before the encroachment B The last periodical record made before the encroachment C The record-of-rights only D Any two periodical records
131. Question 131 of 170

     Under proviso (d) to section 163(2), an order against which an appeal has been preferred:

     A May be reviewed with the leave of the appellate authority B May be reviewed if the appeal is withdrawn C Shall not be reviewed D May be reviewed only by the Board of Revenue
132. Question 132 of 170

     Under section 152(3), if arbitrators are not nominated or an award is not delivered within the period fixed, the Revenue Officer may:

     A Nominate all the arbitrators himself B Proceed to decide the dispute without further reference C From time to time extend that period, or cancel the order of reference D Report the matter to the Collector
133. Question 133 of 170

     Under section 142-A(4), where the Revenue Officer is required to decide a question of title in the partition proceedings, the period is extended by an additional:

     A Sixty days B One hundred and eighty days C Ninety days D Three hundred and sixty days
134. Question 134 of 170

     Under section 126(2), in awarding compensation the Collector is guided by which provisions?

     A Sections 11 and 12 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 B Section 51 of this Act C The rules made under section 121 D Sections 23 and 24 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894
135. Question 135 of 170

     Under section 135(c), an application for partition may be made where a written acknowledgment of the applicant's right has been executed by:

     A A majority of the co-sharers B All persons interested in the admission or denial thereof C The Lambardar of the estate D The other recorded co-sharers of the holding
136. Question 136 of 170

     Under section 142-A(5), a Revenue Officer who fails to decide a partition case within the specified period or contravenes a condition imposed by the District Collector:

     A Shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred rupees B Shall lose jurisdiction over the case C Shall be liable to disciplinary action in accordance with law D Shall be reported to the Board of Revenue for transfer
137. Question 137 of 170

     Under section 168(1), a person may apply for leave to deposit a sum other than rent where the headman or other land-owner refuses to receive it or grant a receipt, or where:

     A The person paying is in doubt as to the headman or other land-owner entitled to receive it B The amount is in dispute between the parties C The headman is absent from the estate D The Revenue Officer so directs
138. Question 138 of 170

     Under section 174(2), in the absence of a notification under section 174(1), a Revenue Officer invested with the powers of a Civil Court:

     A Shall exercise those powers subject to the control of the Board of Revenue B Shall not exercise those powers at all C Shall exercise them subject to appeal to the Collector D Shall, with respect to the exercise of those powers, be deemed to be such a Civil Court for the purposes of the Punjab Civil Courts Ordinance, 1962
139. Question 139 of 170

     Under section 171(1), attachment of the produce of land in pursuance of an order of a Court does not prevent the person to whom the produce belongs from:

     A Selling it before the attachment is confirmed B Removing it from the land C Reaping, gathering or storing it, or doing any other act necessary for its preservation D Using it for his own subsistence
140. Question 140 of 170

     Under section 149, where by established custom land in an estate is subject to periodical re-distribution, a Revenue Officer may enforce the re-distribution:

     A Of his own motion in every case B Only with the sanction of the Board of Revenue C On the application of any of the land-owners, exercising all or any of the powers of a Revenue Officer in partition proceedings D Only where all land-owners consent
141. Question 141 of 170

     Under section 144(3), where new estates created at a partition have had the land-revenue fraudulently or erroneously distributed, the Board of Revenue may order a new distribution within:

     A Three years from the time of discovery B Twelve years from the time of discovery of the fraud or error C Six years from the partition D Twelve years from the date of the partition
142. Question 142 of 170

     Under section 123(3), a boundary line between riverain estates must be fixed with due regard to:

     A The history of the estates and the interests of the persons owning them or possessing rights therein, in such manner as may be just and equitable B The mid-stream of the river as it stood at the last settlement C The revenue assessed on each estate D The wishes of the majority of land-owners
143. Question 143 of 170

     Under section 120(2), officers conducting a professional survey have, for the purposes of the survey, the powers conferred on Revenue Officers by:

     A Section 22 B Section 27 C Section 117 D Section 30
144. Question 144 of 170

     Under section 122(2), where a boundary has been fixed, the Collector may evict a land-owner wrongfully in possession of land adjudged not to appertain to his holding, under rules framed by:

     A Government, after previous publication B The Commissioner C The Board of Revenue, with the previous approval of Government D The High Court, with the concurrence of the Board of Revenue
145. Question 145 of 170

     Under section 145, when a partition is completed, the Revenue Officer shall cause an instrument of partition to be prepared and:

     A The instrument to be registered under the Registration Act, 1908 B A copy to be sent to the Board of Revenue C The date on which the partition is to take effect to be recorded therein D The instrument to be attested by two respectable persons
146. Question 146 of 170

     Under section 158, on receipt of the award the Revenue Officer shall:

     A Fix a date for the consideration of the award and hear any objections the parties may make to it B Pronounce judgment in terms of the award C Forward the award to the Collector for confirmation D File the award and proceed to execution
147. Question 147 of 170

     Under section 124(1), rights in a holding on either side of a riverain boundary line vest in:

     A The land-owners of the estate in which it was previously recorded B Government, until compensation is paid C The persons in actual possession at the time the line is fixed D The land-owners of the estate which lies on that side of the boundary line on which the holding is situate
148. Question 148 of 170

     Under section 162, the period of limitation for an appeal to the Collector is:

     A Sixty days B Ninety days C Thirty days D Fifteen days
149. Question 149 of 170

     Three provisions of the Act make a Revenue Officer's proceedings subject to a subsequent decree or order of a Court of competent jurisdiction. Two of them are sections 44(3) and 175(2). What is the effect?

     A The Revenue Officer's determination is void unless confirmed by a Court B The Revenue Officer's determination binds the parties only until a competent Court decides otherwise C No appeal lies against such determinations D The Court's jurisdiction is excluded by section 172
150. Question 150 of 170

     Under section 153(1), in addition to the arbitrators nominated by the parties, the Revenue Officer shall nominate:

     A An umpire B Two other arbitrators C A presiding arbitrator with a casting vote D One other arbitrator
151. Question 151 of 170

     Under section 167, the limitation for an appeal, review or revision under the Act is governed by:

     A The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 B The Punjab General Clauses Act, 1956 C Rules made by the Board of Revenue under section 182 D The Limitation Act, 1908
152. Question 152 of 170

     Under section 175(2), proceedings of a Revenue Officer against an encroachment on common land are:

     A Final and not open to challenge B Subject only to appeal under section 161 C Subject to confirmation by the Collector D Subject to any decree or order which may be subsequently passed by a Court of competent jurisdiction
153. Question 153 of 170

     Under section 128, rights transferred from the land-owners of one estate to those of another are subject to:

     A All the incidents of tenure and liabilities applying to the rights of the land-owners of the estate to which they are transferred B The incidents of tenure of the estate from which they are transferred C No incidents of tenure until the next periodical record D Such incidents as the Collector may specify
154. Question 154 of 170

     How many classes of dispute may be referred to arbitration without consent under section 151(2)?

     A Three - clauses (a) to (c) B Five - clauses (a) to (e) C Four - clauses (a) to (d) D Two - clauses (a) and (b)
155. Question 155 of 170

     How many cases are listed in section 155 in which the Revenue Officer may nominate an arbitrator?

     A Three - clauses (a) to (c) B Five - clauses (a) to (e) C Two - clauses (a) and (b) D Four - clauses (a) to (d)
156. Question 156 of 170

     Under section 159(1), the Revenue Officer may deal with the award by:

     A Accepting or rejecting it only B Accepting, modifying or rejecting it, recording his reasons in his decision on the dispute C Remitting it to the arbitrators for reconsideration D Confirming it, having no power to modify
157. Question 157 of 170

     Rules under section 182 are made by the Board of Revenue:

     A With the concurrence of the High Court B With the previous approval of Government C Without any approval D With the sanction of the Provincial Assembly
158. Question 158 of 170

     Under proviso (a) to section 163(2), a Collector may not review an order passed by his predecessor-in-office without first obtaining the sanction of:

     A The Board of Revenue B The Commissioner C Government D The Assistant Collector of the first grade
159. Question 159 of 170

     Under section 181, no suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding lies against a Revenue Officer for anything done or ordered to be done:

     A In the exercise of his statutory powers, whether in good faith or not B In good faith, unless the act was without jurisdiction C In good faith, except in proceedings for damages D In good faith by him as such in pursuance of the Act or any other law for the time being in force
160. Question 160 of 170

     Under the Explanation to section 123, in sections 123 to 126 'Collector' is deemed to include:

     A An Assistant Collector of the first grade in every case B The Additional Collector only C Any Revenue Officer appointed by Government to perform the functions of Collector under all or any of those provisions D A Tehsildar exercising the powers of a Collector
161. Question 161 of 170

     Under section 116(1), a survey directed with a view to the settlement of land revenue and the preparation of records-of-rights is called:

     A A revenue survey B A professional survey C A cadastral survey D A settlement operation
162. Question 162 of 170

     How many specific matters are enumerated in section 172(2) as outside the jurisdiction of Civil Courts?

     A Twenty-one - items (i) to (xxi) B Fifteen - items (i) to (xv) C Eighteen - items (i) to (xviii) D Twenty-five - items (i) to (xxv)
163. Question 163 of 170

     Under section 156(1), processes to parties and witnesses whom the arbitrators desire to examine are issued by:

     A The Revenue Officer, on the application of the arbitrators B The arbitrators themselves C The Collector D A Civil Court on a reference from the Revenue Officer
164. Question 164 of 170

     Under section 125, a land-owner in whom rights would vest but for a suspension order may apply to the Collector to transfer them forthwith:

     A Upon giving security for compensation B Without any payment, if the land is uncultivated C Upon payment of compensation for the same D Upon payment of the land-revenue for the current year
165. Question 165 of 170

     Which enactment is listed at item 5 of Part Two of the Schedule to the Act?

     A The Punjab Riverain Boundaries Act, 1899 B The Sind Village Officers Act, 1881 C The Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887 (Pb. Act XVII of 1887) D The Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879
166. Question 166 of 170

     Which section of the Act was substituted in 2015 to allow a Revenue Officer to decide a question of title himself instead of requiring a suit to be filed?

     A Section 140 B Section 141 C Section 142 D Section 44
167. Question 167 of 170

     Under section 179, where the Act provides that a decision or order shall be final, that means:

     A No appeal, review or revision lies from it B No appeal lies from it, but the Board of Revenue is not precluded from acting under section 164 C It cannot be challenged in any forum whatsoever D It is binding only on the parties to the proceeding
168. Question 168 of 170

     Which of the following correctly matches a Chapter XI time limit with its provision?

     A Three years for deciding a partition case - section 142-A(1) B Thirty days for applying for possession after partition - section 146 C Twelve years for delivery of possession on partition - section 146 D One hundred and eighty days for deciding a partition case - section 142-A(1)
169. Question 169 of 170

     Under section 163(3), for the purposes of review the Collector is deemed to be the successor-in-office of:

     A Any Revenue Officer in the district, in every case B The Assistant Collector of the first grade only C The Commissioner, where the office is vacant D Any Revenue Officer of a lower class who has left the district or ceased to exercise powers as a Revenue Officer, and to whom there is no successor-in-office
170. Question 170 of 170

     Under section 159(2), an appeal from the Revenue Officer's decision under section 159(1) lies:

     A Only on a point of law to the Board of Revenue B Only with the leave of the Collector C As if arbitrators had not been appointed D Not at all, the award being final

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