Punjab Land Revenue Act 1967 Ch 1-9 MCQs

1. Question 1 of 254

   Under section 70-C(2), a land-owner who fails without reasonable cause to comply with section 70-C(1) or wilfully furnishes false information:

   A Shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred rupees B Shall be deemed to have committed an offence under section 54-A(2) C Shall have his exemption under section 56-A withdrawn D Shall be liable to enhanced assessment under section 70-A
2. Question 2 of 254

   Under section 43(1)(b), a disputed acquisition of an interest in land is dealt with in the manner provided in:

   A Sub-sections (1) to (5) of section 42 B Section 44 only C Sub-sections (6) to (11) of section 42 D Section 45
3. Question 3 of 254

   Under section 111(1), the proceeds of a sale are applied in the first place to:

   A Payment of the costs of the sale only B Payment of the defaulter's secured creditors C Payment of the land-revenue for the current year only D Payment of any arrears, including recovery costs, due to Government from the defaulter at the date of confirmation of the sale
4. Question 4 of 254

   Under section 45, entries in a record-of-rights or periodical record may be varied in subsequent records only by:

   A An order of the Board of Revenue in every case B Making entries in accordance with facts proved or admitted, entries agreed by all interested parties or supported by a binding decree or order, and new maps where necessary C A decree of a Civil Court in every case D An order of the Collector after inquiry
5. Question 5 of 254

   Under section 70-A, a land-owner owning irrigated land exceeding 2½ acres but not exceeding 12½ acres is liable to an enhancement of:

   A 50 per cent on the land revenue determined under sections 57 and 70 B 100 per cent C 200 per cent D 300 per cent
6. Question 6 of 254

   Under section 83(2), distress and sale are conducted, as nearly as may be, in accordance with the law for the attachment and sale of movable property under the decree of:

   A A Civil Court B A Revenue Court C A Criminal Court D The Collector acting as a Court
7. Question 7 of 254

   Under section 52, an entry duly made in a record-of-rights or periodical record shall be presumed to be true until:

   A It is challenged within three years B It is confirmed by a Civil Court C The contrary is proved or a new entry is lawfully substituted for it D The next periodical record is prepared
8. Question 8 of 254

   Under section 110(2), in the case of movable property other than perishable articles, the full purchase money must be paid before the close of:

   A The thirtieth day after confirmation B The tenth day after the sale C The seventh day after the purchaser is informed of the sale having been confirmed D The seventh day after the sale
9. Question 9 of 254

   Under section 17, where the class of Revenue Officers by whom a function is to be performed is not specified in the Act, the functions are determined by:

   A Government, by notification B The Commissioner, by written order C The Collector of the District D The Board of Revenue, by notification
10. Question 10 of 254

    Under section 4(10-A), 'irrigated land' means land irrigated by:

    A A canal only B A canal or tubewell only C Any source other than rainfall, including hill torrents and floods D A canal, tubewell, well, lift, spring, tank or any other artificial means of irrigation
11. Question 11 of 254

    Under section 15, Government may appoint one and the same person to:

    A Any two offices, but not more B Any two or more of the offices provided for in Chapter III, if he is otherwise competent according to law C Offices in different Divisions only D Any office, subject to the sanction of the Board of Revenue
12. Question 12 of 254

    Chapter VIII of the Act, dealing with the collection of land revenue, comprises:

    A Sections 74 to 115 B Sections 56 to 73 C Sections 74 to 112 D Sections 74 to 91
13. Question 13 of 254

    Section 42-A operates with effect from the date notified under which provision?

    A Sub-section (3) of section 41-A B Sub-section (1) of section 41-B C Sub-section (2) of section 41-A D Sub-section (1) of section 42
14. Question 14 of 254

    Under section 98, the declaration of a person as purchaser is subject to:

    A Confirmation by the Board of Revenue B The exercise of any right of pre-emption under the law in force for the time being C The defaulter's right to redeem within thirty days D The Collector's approval of the price
15. Question 15 of 254

    Under the proviso to section 56(3), land-revenue shall NOT be assessed in the form of:

    A Sliding scales varying annually according to the market price of any agricultural produce prevailing during a specified period of the year B A fixed annual charge payable by instalments C Prescribed rates per acre applicable to the area recorded as sown D Rates applicable to the area matured during any harvest
16. Question 16 of 254

    Under section 4(9), an 'estate' means any area for which a separate record-of-rights has been made, or which has been separately assessed to land-revenue, or:

    A Which is held by a single land-owner B Which the Board of Revenue may, by general rule or special order, declare to be an estate C Which lies within one Patwar Circle D Which Government may by notification declare to be an estate
17. Question 17 of 254

    Under section 67(3), where the assessment is in the form of rates chargeable according to the results of each year or harvest, the record of amounts payable must be published not later than:

    A Two months before the first instalment falls due B One month before the first instalment of the land-revenue falls due C The date on which the first instalment falls due D Fifteen days before the first instalment falls due
18. Question 18 of 254

    Under section 56-A, exemption from land revenue operates from which harvest?

    A Kharif 1976 B Rabi 1982-83 C Rabi 1978-79 D Kharif 1983
19. Question 19 of 254

    The definitions of 'Service Centre' and 'Service Centre Official', formerly clauses (23-A) and (23-B) of section 4, were:

    A Retained alongside the definition of Arazi Record Centre B Substituted by the definition of Patwari C Omitted by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 D Omitted by the Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2018
20. Question 20 of 254

    Under the proviso to section 64(2), for an area in which canal irrigation has been introduced since the last assessment, the period fixed may be:

    A Not exceeding twenty-five years and not shorter than ten years B Not exceeding twenty years and not shorter than five years C Not exceeding fifteen years and not shorter than ten years D Any period the Board of Revenue thinks fit
21. Question 21 of 254

    Under section 56(2), land-revenue shall be assessed:

    A In cash or in kind, at the option of the land-owner B In kind where the Board of Revenue so directs C In cash or by a share of the produce D In cash
22. Question 22 of 254

    The Village Officers' cess under section 37 is imposed for remunerating Village Officers:

    A Including those who are Government servants B Only Lambardars C Only Patwaris and Kanungos D Other than those who are Government servants
23. Question 23 of 254

    Under section 84(3), a transfer of a holding must be reported by the Collector to:

    A The Board of Revenue, which may confirm it B The Commissioner, who may set it aside, alter its conditions, or pass such other order as he thinks fit C Government, for sanction D The Assistant Collector of the first grade
24. Question 24 of 254

    Under section 4(13), which of the following is EXCLUDED from the definition of 'land-owner'?

    A A tenant B A person to whom a holding has been transferred under this Act for recovery of an arrear C A person in possession of any share or portion of an estate D A person in the enjoyment of any part of the profits of an estate
25. Question 25 of 254

    Under section 50(2), where a record-of-rights completed after 18 November 1871 does not expressly provide that a forest or quarry belongs to Government, it shall be presumed to belong to:

    A Government B The estate in common C Whoever is in possession D The land-owners concerned
26. Question 26 of 254

    Under section 115(2), unless an enactment declares a sum recoverable as an arrear of land-revenue due in respect of the land charged with it, which provision applies to its recovery?

    A Section 88 B Section 90 C Section 86 D Section 84
27. Question 27 of 254

    Under section 56(1)(e), waste and barren land is excepted where it has not been under cultivation for a continuous period of not less than:

    A Three years immediately before the notification B Ten years immediately before the notification C Six years immediately before the date of notification of general assessment or re-assessment under section 59 D One year immediately before the notification
28. Question 28 of 254

    Under section 42-A(1), as substituted in 2018, the report of acquisition of a right must be made to:

    A The Service Centre Official B The Arazi Record Centre C The Patwari of the estate D The Revenue Officer concerned
29. Question 29 of 254

    Under section 107(4), a suit against the certified purchaser on the ground that the purchase was made on behalf of another person:

    A Is maintainable within three years B Is maintainable with the leave of the Collector C Shall not be maintainable D Is maintainable only in a Revenue Court
30. Question 30 of 254

    Under section 53, a person aggrieved by an entry in a record-of-rights or periodical record as to a right of which he is in possession may institute a suit for a declaration under:

    A Chapter II of the Specific Relief Act, 1877 B Section 9 of the Specific Relief Act, 1877 C Order VII of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 D Chapter VI of the Specific Relief Act, 1877
31. Question 31 of 254

    Section 54-A empowers the Board of Revenue to require a land-owner to furnish information as to the extent of his ownership of land:

    A Only where the land is situated wholly within the Province B Only where the land exceeds fifty acres C Only in respect of irrigated land D Whether such land is situated wholly within the Province or partly within and partly outside the Province
32. Question 32 of 254

    Under section 92(2), the place of sale must be either the office of the Collector or another place appointed by him which is:

    A Within the Tehsil in which the property is situate B Situate in or near the property to be sold C The office of the Tehsildar D Any place within the District
33. Question 33 of 254

    An application under section 70-D(1) regarding exemption or categorization is made to:

    A The Collector of the District B The Commissioner of the Division C The Assistant Collector of the area in which the land or any part of it is situated D The Board of Revenue
34. Question 34 of 254

    Under section 47(2), a Revenue Officer or Patwari to whom a document is produced must:

    A Retain the document until the record is completed B Give a written acknowledgement and endorse on the document a note over his signature stating the fact and date of its production C Forward the document to the Collector D Return the document within seven days
35. Question 35 of 254

    Under section 107(3), the certificate granted to the purchaser on confirmation of sale:

    A Must be registered under the Registration Act, 1908 within four months B Shall be deemed to be a valid transfer of the property but need not be registered as a conveyance C Operates only as evidence of the sale, not as a transfer D Requires attestation by two witnesses
36. Question 36 of 254

    Under section 57(1), the assessment of land-revenue is based on an estimate of:

    A The average money value of the gross produce of an estate or group of estates B The net assets of the estate C The market value of the land D The rent actually received by the land-owner
37. Question 37 of 254

    The Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967 was published in the Gazette and bears which date?

    A 4 November 1967 B 7 December 1967 C 29 November 1967 D 1 January 1968
38. Question 38 of 254

    Under section 54-A(3), no Court shall take cognizance of an offence under that section except on:

    A A police report B A complaint by any aggrieved land-owner C A complaint in writing by a Revenue Officer specially or generally empowered in that behalf by the Board of Revenue D A reference by the Collector
39. Question 39 of 254

    Under the proviso to section 83(2), what is exempted from sale in addition to particulars exempted by any other law?

    A So much of the produce of the defaulter's land as the Collector thinks necessary for seed grain and for the subsistence of the defaulter, his family and exempted cattle until the next harvest B The defaulter's dwelling house and its contents C One-half of the produce of the holding D All agricultural implements of the defaulter
40. Question 40 of 254

    Which of the following is NOT a document included in the record-of-rights under section 39(2)?

    A A statement of customs respecting rights and liabilities in the estate B A map of the estate C Statements showing the persons who are land-owners or tenants D The register of mutations
41. Question 41 of 254

    Under section 56-A, a land-owner is exempt from land revenue if he owns irrigated land not exceeding:

    A 5 acres B 12½ acres C 2½ acres D 25 acres
42. Question 42 of 254

    How many matters are listed in section 55 on which the Board of Revenue may make rules respecting records?

    A Five - clauses (a) to (e) B Three - clauses (a) to (c) C Four - clauses (a) to (d) D Six - clauses (a) to (f)
43. Question 43 of 254

    Under section 32, proceedings held before a Revenue Officer on a day notified as a holiday:

    A Shall not be invalid by reason only of having been held on that day B Are void C Are valid only with the consent of the parties D Are valid only if the Collector so permits
44. Question 44 of 254

    Under section 40(1), a direction that a record-of-rights be made or specially revised is given by:

    A The Board of Revenue, by notification B The Collector, by written order C Government, by notification D The Commissioner, by written order
45. Question 45 of 254

    Under section 93, a Revenue Officer is not answerable for any error, mis-statement or omission in a proclamation under section 92 unless:

    A It has caused substantial injury to the defaulter B It relates to the description of the property C It has been committed or made dishonestly D The sale is set aside on that ground
46. Question 46 of 254

    Under section 70-E, the principle, method or procedure by which exemption under section 56-A or assessment under section 70-A is determined may be prescribed by:

    A The Board of Revenue, with the previous approval of Government B Government, at any time, by notification C The Assistant Collector of the area D The Commissioner of the Division
47. Question 47 of 254

    Which of the following is a class of Revenue Officer under section 7 as it now stands?

    A Tehsildar B Naib-Tehsildar C Executive District Officer (Revenue) D Assistant Commissioner
48. Question 48 of 254

    Under section 36, rules regulating the appointment, duties, emoluments, punishment, suspension and removal of Village Officers are made by:

    A Government, after previous publication B The Board of Revenue, with the previous approval of Government C The Collector of the District D The Commissioner of the Division
49. Question 49 of 254

    Under section 21(2), the fees of a legal practitioner shall not be allowed as costs unless the Revenue Officer:

    A Certifies that the case was of unusual complexity B Considers, for reasons to be recorded in writing, that the fees should be allowed C Obtains the approval of the Collector D Is satisfied that the party succeeded in full
50. Question 50 of 254

    Under section 42(1), a person acquiring a right in an estate as a land-owner, or a tenant for a fixed term exceeding one year, must report the acquisition within:

    A Three months from the date of acquisition B One month from the date of acquisition C Six months from the date of acquisition D One year from the date of acquisition
51. Question 51 of 254

    Under section 43(1)(a), the acquisition of an interest in land other than a right referred to in section 42(1), if undisputed, is:

    A Entered in the register of mutations and inquired into B Recorded by the Patwari in the prescribed manner C Reported to the Arazi Record Centre D Determined by the Revenue Officer under section 44
52. Question 52 of 254

    Under section 95(1), a sale shall not take place until after the expiration of at least:

    A Fifteen days from the posting of the proclamation B Sixty days from the posting of the proclamation C Thirty days from the date on which the copy of the proclamation was posted in the office of the Collector D Thirty days from the service of the proclamation on the defaulter
53. Question 53 of 254

    Under section 48(1), a person who neglects to report an acquisition under section 42 or 42-A, or fails to furnish information under section 47, is liable to a fine not exceeding:

    A Twenty-five rupees, at the discretion of the Collector B Fifty rupees, at the discretion of the Revenue Officer C Five hundred rupees, at the discretion of the Collector D One thousand rupees, at the discretion of the Revenue Officer
54. Question 54 of 254

    The penalty in section 35 was raised to five hundred rupees by:

    A The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2007 B The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 C The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2011 D The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 1997 (V of 1997)
55. Question 55 of 254

    Under section 16, powers of a Commissioner or Collector may be conferred on any person by:

    A The Board of Revenue, by notification B The Commissioner, by written order C Government, by notification D Government, by written order
56. Question 56 of 254

    Under section 98, when the highest bid has been ascertained, the bidder must pay a deposit of:

    A Twenty-five per centum of the amount of his bid B Ten per centum of the amount of his bid C Fifty per centum of the amount of his bid D The full amount of his bid
57. Question 57 of 254

    Under section 4(16), 'net assets' means the estimated average annual surplus produce of an estate or group of estates remaining after deduction of:

    A Land-revenue and rates and cesses already paid B The rent payable to the land-lord C All expenses whatsoever incurred by the land-owner D The ordinary expenses of cultivation as ascertained or estimated
58. Question 58 of 254

    Under section 81, a notice of demand may be issued:

    A Only after thirty days from the accrual of the arrear B On the day the arrear accrues C Only after the Collector has sanctioned it D On or after the day following that on which an arrear of land-revenue accrues
59. Question 59 of 254

    The second proviso to section 30 requires that due regard always be paid to:

    A The convenience of the land-owner B The agricultural season C The social and religious prejudices of the occupiers D The privacy of women only
60. Question 60 of 254

    Under section 95(1), a sale shall not take place on which day?

    A A Friday or other holiday B A Sunday or other holiday C A Saturday or Sunday D The first day of any month
61. Question 61 of 254

    Under section 39(1), there shall be a record-of-rights for:

    A Each holding B Each Patwar Circle C Each estate, save as otherwise provided by Chapter VI D Each Tehsil
62. Question 62 of 254

    Under section 107(5), the certified purchaser is entitled to rents and profits falling due after:

    A The date of the sale B The date of the certificate C The date he is put in possession D The date of the confirmation of the sale
63. Question 63 of 254

    Throughout the Act, the words 'Executive District Officer (Revenue)' were substituted by 'Commissioner' by:

    A The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2011 (V of 2011) B The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2007 (II of 2007) C The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2008 (IV of 2008) D The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2018 (XXVIII of 2018)
64. Question 64 of 254

    Under section 41-B(2), the computerized edition of the record-of-rights shall be called:

    A The computerized record-of-rights B The Arazi record C The electronic register of mutations D The periodical record for an estate
65. Question 65 of 254

    Under section 73, executive instructions for the guidance of Revenue Officers on matters in Chapter VII may be issued by Government or by the Board of Revenue with the approval of Government, provided that such instructions:

    A Shall be consistent with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder B Shall be published by notification C Shall be laid before the Provincial Assembly D Shall not relate to the announcement of assessment
66. Question 66 of 254

    Under section 85(4), land shall not be attached for the same arrear for a term longer than:

    A Three years from the date of attachment B Ten years from the commencement of the next agricultural year C Fifteen years from the date of attachment D Five years from the commencement of the agricultural year next following the date of attachment
67. Question 67 of 254

    Under section 79, a statement of account certified by a Revenue Officer shall be:

    A Conclusive proof of the existence of an arrear, its amount, and the person who is the defaulter B Prima facie evidence of the arrear, rebuttable by the defaulter C Admissible only if the defaulter has been given notice D Evidence of the amount only, not of the identity of the defaulter
68. Question 68 of 254

    Under section 46(2), where the scale of mutation fee is fixed as a percentage of the value of land, that value is calculated according to:

    A The consideration recited in the instrument in every case B The assessment of land-revenue on the holding C The valuation table notified by the District Collector under the Stamp Act 1899 D A valuation made by the Patwari
69. Question 69 of 254

    Under section 103(2), a sale shall not be set aside for material irregularity or mistake unless the applicant proves that he has:

    A Tendered the arrear before the sale B Been prevented from bidding C Sustained substantial injury by reason of the irregularity or mistake D No other remedy available
70. Question 70 of 254

    Under section 44(2)(a), where a Revenue Officer cannot satisfy himself as to who is in possession, and he is not below the rank of Assistant Collector of the first grade, he shall:

    A Refer the dispute to a Civil Court B Maintain the existing entry until a Court decides C Refer the matter to the Collector D Ascertain, after an inquiry in which all parties are heard, who is the person best entitled to the property and direct that he be put in possession
71. Question 71 of 254

    Under section 4(4), the 'Board of Revenue' means the Board established under:

    A This Act B The Punjab Civil Courts Ordinance, 1962 C The Punjab Board of Revenue Act, 1957 (West Pakistan Act XI of 1957) D The Punjab Land Records Authority Act 2017
72. Question 72 of 254

    Section 42(1) applies to a tenant only where his term is:

    A Any term, however short B A fixed term exceeding one year C A fixed term exceeding three years D A term of not less than five years
73. Question 73 of 254

    Under section 66(1), notice of refusal to be liable for an assessment must be given within:

    A Thirty days from the announcement B Sixty days from the announcement C Ninety days from the date of the announcement of the assessment D Ninety days from the date the assessment takes effect
74. Question 74 of 254

    Under section 84(5), where a transfer is for a term, on its expiration the holding is restored to the defaulter:

    A Subject to payment of all arrears accrued during the term B Only if the defaulter applies within thirty days C Free of any claim on the part of Government or the transferee for any arrear of land-revenue or rates and cesses due in respect thereof D Subject to the transferee's lien for improvements
75. Question 75 of 254

    Under the Explanation to section 67(4), 'arid land' means land in which:

    A No irrigation of any kind exists B Rainfall is below a prescribed level C Cultivation has ceased for six years D Canal irrigation has not been introduced
76. Question 76 of 254

    How many items are listed in the Explanation to section 4(16) as ordinary expenses of cultivation?

    A Twelve - clauses (a) to (l) B Ten - clauses (a) to (j) C Eight - clauses (a) to (h) D Fourteen - clauses (a) to (n)
77. Question 77 of 254

    Under section 20(2), rules may confer on a Revenue Officer powers in regard to contempt and resistance which:

    A A Criminal Court may exercise under the Contempt of Court law B The High Court may exercise in its original jurisdiction C A Civil Court may exercise in the execution of a decree adjudging ejectment from, or delivery of possession of, immovable property D A Revenue Court may exercise under the tenancy law
78. Question 78 of 254

    Under section 37(1), the Village Officers' cess may be imposed at a rate not exceeding:

    A Two per centum of the land-revenue B Ten per centum of the land-revenue C Five per centum of the land-revenue D One-fourth of the net assets
79. Question 79 of 254

    Under section 1(2), the Act extends to:

    A The whole of the Province of the Punjab, without exception B The whole of Pakistan C Only those districts notified by the Board of Revenue D The whole of the Province of the Punjab, except the Tribal Areas
80. Question 80 of 254

    Under section 70-B(b)(ii), which of the following is EXCLUDED from the land owned by a land-owner for aggregation purposes?

    A Land held under a mortgage by the land-owner B Land allotted under a Government scheme maturing into ownership C Land in which the land-owner has permanent rights and interest D A share in the shamlat of a village where the total area of such shamlat does not exceed 25 acres
81. Question 81 of 254

    The definition of 'Arazi Record Centre' in section 4(1a) takes its meaning from:

    A Section 41-A of this Act B Clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Punjab Land Records Authority Act 2017 C The Punjab Land Revenue Rules, 1968 D Section 2 of the Punjab Board of Revenue Act, 1957
82. Question 82 of 254

    Under section 38(2), an assignment of, or charge on, a Village Officer's remuneration is:

    A Valid if made in writing and registered B Void unless authorised by rules made by the Board of Revenue in that behalf C Valid with the Collector's sanction D Void in every case
83. Question 83 of 254

    Under section 4(3), an 'assessment circle' is a group of estates which, in the opinion of the Board of Revenue, are:

    A Contiguous and within one Tehsil B Sufficiently homogeneous to admit of a common set of rates being used as a general guide in calculating the land-revenue C Subject to the same system of irrigation D Held by land-owners of the same class
84. Question 84 of 254

    Under section 92(1), the proclamation of an intended sale is issued by the Collector on receipt of the sanction of:

    A The Commissioner B Government C The Assistant Collector of the first grade D The Board of Revenue
85. Question 85 of 254

    Under section 89(2)(a), which of the following survives a sale under section 88?

    A Any registered lease, whatever its purpose B Any mortgage created in good faith C A lease at a fair rent for the erection of a dwelling-house, a mine, garden, tank, canal, place of worship or burial ground, so long as the land continues to be used for that purpose D Any tenancy of more than one year
86. Question 86 of 254

    Under section 97, a sale is stayed if, before the bidding is completed, the defaulter or any interested person:

    A Applies to the Commissioner to set aside the sale B Furnishes security for the arrear C Deposits one-fourth of the arrear D Pays the arrear together with the costs incurred for its recovery, or proves that he has already paid the same
87. Question 87 of 254

    Section 41-A, requiring preparation of computerized records, was inserted by:

    A The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2007 (II of 2007) B The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2018 (XXVIII of 2018) C The Punjab Land Records Authority Act 2017 (VI of 2017) D The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2011 (V of 2011)
88. Question 88 of 254

    Under section 31, an Assistant Collector of the first grade may exercise his powers:

    A At any place within the limits of his jurisdiction B Only at his headquarters C At any place within the Division D At any place within the District in which he is employed
89. Question 89 of 254

    Under section 89(1), land sold under section 88 is sold:

    A Subject to all existing encumbrances B Free of all encumbrances, and all prior grants and contracts by persons other than the purchaser become void against him C Free only of encumbrances created after the arrear accrued D Subject to registered encumbrances only
90. Question 90 of 254

    Under section 41(3), for the preparation of periodical records the Collector shall cause the Patwari to maintain:

    A A Roznamcha only B A field book and a shajra kishtwar only C A computerized record of mutations D A register of mutations in the prescribed form, and other prescribed registers
91. Question 91 of 254

    Under section 42-A(4), until rules are made under the Punjab Land Records Authority Act 2017:

    A The procedure provided in the rules made under this Act shall be followed B No mutation may be effected at the Arazi Record Centre C The Patwari shall continue to act under section 42 D The Board of Revenue shall prescribe an interim procedure
92. Question 92 of 254

    Section 113 permits recovery through Revenue Officers where a Village Officer required by rules under section 36 to collect revenue:

    A Has been removed from office B Has failed to maintain the Roznamcha C Satisfies a Revenue Officer that the sum has fallen due and has not been paid to him, or has collected it but not credited it to Government D Has been convicted of an offence
93. Question 93 of 254

    Section 82(1) in its present Punjab form was substituted by:

    A The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 1997 (V of 1997) B The West Pakistan Land Revenue (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1975 (XXVII of 1975) C The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2011 (V of 2011) D The West Pakistan Land Revenue (Amendment) Ordinance, 1970
94. Question 94 of 254

    Section 3, as substituted by the Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2019, provides that the provisions relating to assessment and collection of land revenue shall not apply to:

    A Land occupied as the site of a town or village B Land included within Cantonment limits C An area notified by the Board of Revenue D Any area declared urban by Government
95. Question 95 of 254

    Under section 112(1), a claim by a third person to property attached under Chapter VIII is admitted or rejected by the Collector on an inquiry as provided in:

    A Section 44 B Section 27 C Section 22 D Section 103
96. Question 96 of 254

    Under section 70-B(a), for the purposes of sections 56-A and 70-A, one acre of irrigated land is reckoned as equivalent to:

    A Three acres of unirrigated land B One and a half acres of unirrigated land C Two acres of unirrigated land D Four acres of unirrigated land
97. Question 97 of 254

    Under section 2, where Government is of opinion that a provision is unsuited to the circumstances of an area, it may:

    A Repeal that provision for the whole Province B By notification, except that area from the operation of such provisions until the notification is rescinded C Direct the Board of Revenue to modify the provision D Suspend the operation of the whole Act in that area permanently
98. Question 98 of 254

    Under section 40(3), a record-of-rights made or specially revised under that section:

    A Supersedes all previous records for every purpose B Shall be deemed to be the record-of-rights for the estate, but shall not affect any presumption in favour of Government already arisen from a previous record C Takes effect only from the date of confirmation by Government D Does not affect any presumption in favour of the land-owners
99. Question 99 of 254

    Under section 10(4), where powers of a Collector are conferred on an Assistant Commissioner or Assistant Collector, he exercises them subject to:

    A The control of the Commissioner of the Division B The control of the Board of Revenue C No further control D The control of the Collector of the District
100. Question 100 of 254

     Under section 59(2), a general assessment or re-assessment of any area shall not be undertaken without:

     A The previous sanction of the Board of Revenue B The approval of the Commissioner C The previous sanction of Government and notification of that sanction D The consent of the land-owners of the area
101. Question 101 of 254

     Under section 82(3), a Revenue Officer may keep a defaulter brought before him under personal restraint for a period not exceeding:

     A Twenty-four hours B Seven days C One month D Ten days
102. Question 102 of 254

     Under section 4(28), 'Village Officer' includes all of the following EXCEPT:

     A An Assistant Collector of the second grade B A Tehsildar C Kanungos, Patwaris, Zabits, Kotars or Tapedars, Peons, Arbabs, Rais and Headmen D A Naib-Tehsildar
103. Question 103 of 254

     Under the proviso to section 86(3), land whose assessment has been annulled may be managed or farmed for a term not longer than:

     A Ten years from the commencement of the agricultural year next following the date of the annulment B Five years from the date of annulment C Fifteen years from the commencement of the next agricultural year D Twenty-five years
104. Question 104 of 254

     Under section 5, as substituted in 2011, a Division shall consist of:

     A Three or more Districts B Such Tehsils as Government may specify C One or more Sub-Divisions D Two or more Districts as may be specified by the Government
105. Question 105 of 254

     Under section 60, before making a general assessment the Revenue Officer must report his proposals:

     A Directly to the Board of Revenue B Through the Collector, for the sanction of the Commissioner C To Government, for sanction D Through the Commissioner, for the sanction of the Board of Revenue
106. Question 106 of 254

     Under section 14, the power to distribute business and to withdraw and transfer cases is exercisable by the Board of Revenue and also by:

     A A Commissioner only B An Assistant Commissioner C Government alone D A Commissioner or Collector, in respect of Revenue Officers under their respective control
107. Question 107 of 254

     Under the Act, exemption from land revenue for small holdings is granted by section 56-A, while the enhanced rates for larger holdings are imposed by:

     A Section 70-A B Section 70-B C Section 70-D D Section 58
108. Question 108 of 254

     Under section 46(3), a fee in respect of an entry is payable by:

     A The person against whom the entry is made B Both parties in equal shares C The applicant for the mutation, whoever he may be D The person in whose favour the entry is made
109. Question 109 of 254

     Under section 6, as substituted in 2011, a Sub-Division may consist of:

     A Two or more Tehsils only B One or more Tehsils C One Tehsil only D Such estates as the Board of Revenue may specify
110. Question 110 of 254

     Under section 4(7), 'defaulter' means a person liable for an arrear of land-revenue and includes:

     A A tenant in arrears of rent B A transferee of the holding under section 84 C A Village Officer who has failed to credit collections D A person who is responsible as surety for payment of the arrear
111. Question 111 of 254

     Under section 74, where there are joint land-owners of a holding, liability for the land-revenue is:

     A Several only, in proportion to each owner's share B Joint and several, and the holding is also liable C Joint only, and not several D On the holding alone, and not on the owners personally
112. Question 112 of 254

     Under section 86(2), annulment of assessment shall NOT be used to recover an arrear which accrued on land:

     A While under transfer under section 84 B While in the possession of a tenant C While subject to a pending mutation D While under attachment under section 85, or while under the charge of the Court of Wards
113. Question 113 of 254

     Under section 8, as substituted in 2011, the Government shall appoint:

     A A Commissioner of a Division and a Collector of a District B A Commissioner of a Division only, the Collector being appointed by the Board of Revenue C A Deputy Commissioner who shall be the Collector of the District D A Collector of a District only
114. Question 114 of 254

     Under section 85(2), the Collector or his agent managing an attached holding:

     A Is bound by all the engagements which existed between the defaulter and his tenants B May terminate all existing tenancies C Is bound only by registered leases D May re-let the land free of all prior engagements
115. Question 115 of 254

     Under section 23, every summons issued by a Revenue Officer must be:

     A In writing and signed, but need not be in duplicate B In writing and sealed in every case C In the prescribed form and countersigned by the Collector D In writing, in duplicate, stating the purpose for which it is issued, signed by the Revenue Officer and, if he has a seal, bearing his seal
116. Question 116 of 254

     Under section 4(24), a 'survey mark' means any mark set up by:

     A The Department of Survey of Pakistan B A Revenue Officer having authority in that behalf C The Board of Revenue D The Punjab Land Records Authority
117. Question 117 of 254

     Under section 4(8), 'encumbrance' means a charge upon or claim against land arising out of:

     A A private grant or contract B A decree of a Civil Court C An order of a Revenue Officer D A statutory charge in favour of Government
118. Question 118 of 254

     Under section 63(3), before an enhancement is ordered under section 63(2), notice must be given to the land-owners by proclamation published in the manner described in:

     A Section 24 B Section 25 C Section 26 D Section 61
119. Question 119 of 254

     Under section 4(11), 'Kanungo' shall be deemed to include:

     A A Patwari B A Girdawar C A supervising Tapedar D A Zabit
120. Question 120 of 254

     Under section 70-D(4)(a), in exercising his powers the Assistant Collector shall NOT:

     A Question the correctness or validity of a registered deed or any mutation sanctioned in accordance with law B Hold an inquiry of his own motion C Consider land situated outside the Province D Award costs against either party
121. Question 121 of 254

     Under section 71, rules prescribing the method of assessment and the estimate of net assets are made by:

     A The Board of Revenue, with the previous approval of Government B The Commissioner C Government, subject to the provisions of section 72 D The Board of Revenue alone
122. Question 122 of 254

     Under section 46(4), the scale of fees for a computerized mutation and for a certified copy of computerized land records may be fixed by:

     A The Punjab Land Records Authority established under the Punjab Land Records Authority Act 2017 B The Board of Revenue alone C The District Collector D Government by notification
123. Question 123 of 254

     Under section 64(2), the period for which an assessment remains in force shall be:

     A Twenty years B Thirty years C Fifteen years D Twenty-five years
124. Question 124 of 254

     Under section 4(2), 'arrears of land-revenue' means land-revenue which:

     A Remains unpaid after the date on which it becomes payable B Has been unpaid for more than one agricultural year C Has been certified as unpaid by a Revenue Officer D Remains unpaid after a notice of demand has been served
125. Question 125 of 254

     Under section 82(1), a warrant of arrest may be issued against the defaulter or against:

     A Any co-sharer in the holding B The tenant in possession of the holding C The person who furnishes security under clause (b) of sub-section (8) D The Lambardar of the estate
126. Question 126 of 254

     Under section 41(1), the periodical record is prepared by:

     A The Kanungo of each Patwar Circle B The Tehsildar C The Patwari of each estate, as caused by the Collector, periodically as the Board of Revenue may direct D The Arazi Record Centre
127. Question 127 of 254

     Which Chapter of the Act deals with Assessment?

     A Chapter VI B Chapter VIII C Chapter V D Chapter VII
128. Question 128 of 254

     Under section 7, as substituted in 2011, how many classes of Revenue Officers are there?

     A Five B Four C Six D Seven
129. Question 129 of 254

     Under section 35, a person who fails to comply with a requisition to attend may be fined up to:

     A Fifty rupees B One hundred rupees C Five hundred rupees D Twenty-five rupees
130. Question 130 of 254

     Under section 56(1), which of the following is EXEMPT from liability to land-revenue?

     A Land held by a tenant for a fixed term exceeding one year B Land included in village site C Land held under a mortgage D Land in respect of which a mutation is pending
131. Question 131 of 254

     Under section 38(1), the remuneration of a Village Officer mentioned in section 37(1):

     A Shall not be liable to attachment in execution of a decree or order of a Civil or Revenue Court B May be attached only with the sanction of the Collector C May be attached to the extent of one-half D Is attachable like any other salary
132. Question 132 of 254

     Clauses (10-A) and (27-A) of section 4, defining irrigated and unirrigated land, were added by:

     A The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 B The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 1976 (V of 1976) C The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2007 D The Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974
133. Question 133 of 254

     Under section 18, a Revenue Officer transferred to another local area as a Revenue Officer of the same or a higher class:

     A Shall continue to exercise his powers in that other local area unless Government or the Board of Revenue otherwise directs B Loses those powers until they are re-conferred C Must apply afresh to the Board of Revenue for the powers D Retains those powers only for pending cases
134. Question 134 of 254

     Under section 42(10), if no order is made by the Revenue Officer within three months of the report or entry, he shall:

     A Report the cause of delay to the Collector in the prescribed manner B Refer the matter to the Board of Revenue C Dismiss the mutation proceedings D Refer the matter to the Commissioner
135. Question 135 of 254

     Under section 66(3), while the estate is in the possession of the Collector following a refusal, the land-owners are entitled to an allowance of:

     A Not less than fifty and not more than seventy-five per cent of the net income realised by Government from the estate B Not less than twenty-five and not more than fifty per cent of the net income C Exactly fifty per cent of the net income D The whole of the net income less the assessment
136. Question 136 of 254

     Under the Explanation to section 49, in relation to nuclear energy, mineral oil and natural gas, 'Government' means:

     A The Government of the Punjab B The Federal Government C The Board of Revenue D The Federal and Provincial Governments jointly
137. Question 137 of 254

     Under section 61(3), the average rate of assessment on an assessment circle shall not exceed the last previous assessment by more than:

     A One-half B One-fourth C One-third D One-fifth
138. Question 138 of 254

     Under section 94(1), a copy of the proclamation of sale must be served on the defaulter, affixed in a conspicuous part of the office of the Tahsildar of the Tahsil in which the property is situate, and:

     A Published in a newspaper of the District B Sent to the Board of Revenue C Read out in the common assembly of the estate D Posted in the office of the Collector
139. Question 139 of 254

     Under section 90(3), the proclamation prohibiting transfer of other immovable property is deemed to be withdrawn when:

     A The arrear has been paid, or the defaulter's interests in the property have been sold for recovery of the arrear B Thirty days have elapsed from its issue C The Collector reports the matter to the Commissioner D The defaulter furnishes security
140. Question 140 of 254

     Under section 58, the assessment on an assessment circle shall not exceed:

     A One-half of the estimated money-value of the net assets B One-fourth of the estimated money-value of the net assets of that assessment circle C One-third of the estimated money-value of the gross produce D One-fourth of the estimated money-value of the gross produce
141. Question 141 of 254

     Section 35 applies where a person is required to attend at a place within the estate:

     A In which he ordinarily resides or in which he holds or cultivates land B Within the District in which he resides C Within the Tehsil in which the land is situate D Anywhere within the Province
142. Question 142 of 254

     Under section 68(1), a petition for reconsideration of the distribution of an assessment must be presented within:

     A Thirty days from the date of publication of the record B Thirty days from the date of the assessment C Sixty days from publication of the record D Ninety days from publication of the record
143. Question 143 of 254

     Under section 44(3), a direction under section 44(2) is:

     A Subject to any decree or order which may be subsequently passed by any Court of competent jurisdiction B Final and not open to challenge in any Court C Subject only to appeal under section 161 D Binding for a period of three years
144. Question 144 of 254

     Under section 4(25), a 'survey number' or 'Khasra number' means:

     A The serial number of a mutation in the register of mutations B A portion of land of which the area is separately entered under an indicative number in the record-of-rights C The number allotted to an estate by the Board of Revenue D The number of a field book maintained by the Patwari
145. Question 145 of 254

     Under section 103(1), an application to set aside a sale on the ground of material irregularity or mistake must be made within:

     A Thirty days from confirmation of the sale, to the Commissioner B Thirty days from the date of the sale, to the Commissioner C Sixty days from the date of the sale, to the Board of Revenue D Thirty days from the date of the sale, to the Collector
146. Question 146 of 254

     Under section 20(1), rules regulating the procedure of Revenue Officers in cases not provided for by the Act are made by:

     A Government, after previous publication B The Board of Revenue, with the previous approval of Government C The Commissioner, with the approval of the Board of Revenue D The High Court, with the concurrence of the Board of Revenue
147. Question 147 of 254

     Under section 54-A(2), a person who fails without reasonable cause to furnish information required by the Board of Revenue, or furnishes false information, is punishable with:

     A Fine which may extend to five hundred rupees B Simple imprisonment which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both C Rigorous imprisonment up to one year D Simple imprisonment up to six months, or fine, or both
148. Question 148 of 254

     Under the proviso to section 84(1), no order transferring a holding may be passed unless which processes have first been taken against the land-owner?

     A Those specified in clauses (a) and (b) of section 80 B Those specified in clauses (e) and (f) of section 80 C Those specified in clauses (b) and (c) of section 80 - arrest and detention, and distress and sale of movable property D All the processes specified in section 80
149. Question 149 of 254

     The highest-numbered section of the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967 is:

     A Section 178 B Section 184 C Section 182 D Section 190
150. Question 150 of 254

     The reference to 'Sunday' in sections 95 and 110 was substituted by 'Friday' by:

     A The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 1997 (V of 1997) B The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (XVII of 1985) C The Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 D The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2007
151. Question 151 of 254

     Under section 54, the Board of Revenue may direct by notification that a record-of-rights be made for:

     A A group of neighbouring estates instead of separately for each of them B Each holding within an estate C A whole Tehsil D A Patwar Circle
152. Question 152 of 254

     Under section 24(4), as amended in 2015, a summons may be forwarded by registered post or:

     A By courier service only B By publication in a newspaper C Through any electronic means D By beat of drum
153. Question 153 of 254

     Under section 70-C(1), the duty to inform about an increase in the extent of ownership applies to a person who acquires land after:

     A The tenth day of November, 1975 B The first day of January, 1968 C The first day of July, 1976 D The eighteenth day of November, 1971
154. Question 154 of 254

     Under section 42(7), the Revenue Officer must make the order in the presence of the person whose right has been acquired, after identification by two respectable persons, EXCEPT in cases of:

     A Gift or mortgage B Purchase for value C Inheritance, or where the acquisition is by registered deed or by or under an order or decree of a Court D Acquisition by a minor
155. Question 155 of 254

     Under the proviso to section 22(2), which exemptions from attendance apply to requisitions under that section?

     A The exemptions under sections 76 and 77 of the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984 B The exemptions under sections 132 and 133 of the Pakistan Penal Code C The exemptions under sections 132 and 133 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 D No exemptions apply
156. Question 156 of 254

     Under section 99, if the highest bidder fails to pay the deposit required by section 98:

     A The sale is adjourned to the next working day B The second highest bidder is declared the purchaser C The property shall forthwith be put to auction again and sold, and the expenses of the first sale and any deficiency on re-sale may be recovered from him as an arrear of land-revenue D The Collector may accept the deposit late for sufficient cause
157. Question 157 of 254

     Under the first proviso to section 30, premises used as a human dwelling may not be entered except with the occupier's consent or without serving on him a notice of not less than:

     A Three days in the prescribed form B Seven days in the prescribed form C Fifteen days in the prescribed form D Thirty days in writing
158. Question 158 of 254

     Under section 86(1), annulment of the assessment of a holding may be ordered where an arrear has been due for a period longer than:

     A Six months B One year C Two years D Three years
159. Question 159 of 254

     Under section 115-A, where a sum other than a Provincial sum is collected as an arrear of land-revenue, the commission deducted as recovery charges is:

     A Five per cent of the sum collected B One per cent of the sum collected C Two per cent of the sum collected D Ten per cent of the sum collected
160. Question 160 of 254

     The definition of 'Arazi Record Centre' was inserted into section 4 by:

     A The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2007 (II of 2007) B The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2011 (V of 2011) C The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2018 (XXVIII of 2018) D The Punjab Land Records Authority Act 2017 (VI of 2017)
161. Question 161 of 254

     Under section 24(1), as amended in 2015, a summons may be served on:

     A An adult member of the person's family usually residing with him, failing personal service and service on his authorised agent B An adult male member of the family usually residing with him C Any member of the family, whether adult or not D A neighbour of the person to be served
162. Question 162 of 254

     Under section 82(8), a defaulter under personal restraint or in civil jail shall forthwith be set at liberty on payment of the arrears or:

     A On the expiry of ten days in every case B On an undertaking to pay within thirty days C On an order of a Civil Court D On furnishing security to the satisfaction of the Revenue Officer or the Collector for payment of the arrears due from him
163. Question 163 of 254

     Under section 12, the appointment of all officers under Chapter III shall be:

     A By written order of the Board of Revenue B By notification C By order of the Commissioner D By publication in the Punjab Gazette and in a newspaper
164. Question 164 of 254

     Under section 82(4), an Assistant Collector of the second grade keeping a defaulter under personal restraint must report to the Collector without delay if the restraint exceeds:

     A Twenty-four hours B Forty-eight hours C Seven days D Ten days
165. Question 165 of 254

     Under section 4(22), 'Revenue Court' means a Court constituted as such under:

     A This Act B The Punjab Civil Courts Ordinance, 1962 C The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 D The law relating to tenancy as in force for the time being
166. Question 166 of 254

     Which two sections of the Act permit a land-owner to refuse to be liable for an assessment, and what are their respective periods?

     A Section 62, within thirty days; and section 68, within thirty days B Section 66, within thirty days; and section 86(5), within ninety days C Section 66, within ninety days of announcement of a general assessment; and section 86(5), within thirty days of announcement following an annulment D Section 66 only, within ninety days
167. Question 167 of 254

     Under section 75(1), the land-revenue assessed and payable in respect of a holding is:

     A A charge subordinate to any registered mortgage B A personal liability only, with no charge on the produce C The first charge upon the rents, profits and produce of the holding D A charge on the land itself but not on its produce
168. Question 168 of 254

     Under section 87(3), a payment made after the proclamation on account of rent to a person other than the Collector, his agent or farmer:

     A Is valid if made in good faith B Is valid if the payer had no notice of the proclamation C Shall not be credited to the person making the payment, nor relieve him from liability to pay the Collector D Must be refunded by the recipient to the Collector
169. Question 169 of 254

     Under section 86(1), the order annulling the existing assessment of a holding is made by:

     A The Collector B The Commissioner C The Board of Revenue D Government
170. Question 170 of 254

     Under section 63(1), an assessment is not final until:

     A It has been announced under section 61 B It has been confirmed by the Board of Revenue C It has been sanctioned by Government under section 59 D The period for a petition under section 62 has expired
171. Question 171 of 254

     Under section 82(6), the process of arrest and detention shall NOT be executed against a defaulter who is:

     A A female or a minor only B A person over sixty years of age C A female, a minor, a lunatic or an idiot D A Government servant
172. Question 172 of 254

     Under section 91(1), a person denying his liability for an arrear may institute a suit in a Civil Court for recovery of the amount if he:

     A Gives notice to the Collector within thirty days of payment B Pays the amount under protest made in writing at the time of payment and signed by him or his agent C Obtains the leave of the Board of Revenue D Deposits the amount with the Revenue Officer instead of paying it
173. Question 173 of 254

     Under section 91(2), a suit under that section must be instituted in a Court having jurisdiction in the place where:

     A The defaulter resides B The land is situate C The office of the Collector of the District in which the arrear or some part of it accrued is situate D The payment was made
174. Question 174 of 254

     Under section 14(4), no order distributing business or transferring a case may empower a Revenue Officer to:

     A Exercise any powers or deal with any business which he would not be competent to exercise or deal with within the local limits of his own jurisdiction B Hear an appeal from his own order C Act as a Civil Court D Delegate the case to a subordinate
175. Question 175 of 254

     Clause (f) of section 114, added in 2001, permits recovery as arrears of land-revenue of:

     A Such further sums as the Government may consider necessary to recover in public interest B Any debt due to a scheduled bank C Any sum due to a local authority D Any decretal amount of a Civil Court
176. Question 176 of 254

     Under section 51(2), compensation for infringement of the rights of third parties in the exercise of a right of Government is determined in accordance with:

     A The rules made under section 55 B The Land Acquisition Act, 1894 C The Punjab Land Records Authority Act 2017 D The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
177. Question 177 of 254

     Under section 42(3), the Patwari must also enter in the register of mutations an acquisition:

     A Which he has reason to believe to have taken place and of which a report should have been made to him but was not B Only where the Revenue Officer so directs C Only where the acquisition is by registered deed D Only where the land-owner confirms it in writing
178. Question 178 of 254

     The words 'an adult male' in section 24(1)(c) were substituted by 'an adult' by:

     A The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2018 (XXVIII of 2018) B The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2015 (IX of 2015) C The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2007 (II of 2007) D The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2011 (V of 2011)
179. Question 179 of 254

     Under section 67(4), arid land in which well or tube-well irrigation facilities are provided by the land-owner or tenant shall not pay land-revenue at a higher rate than before, for a period of not less than:

     A Two years from that date B Six years from that date C Four years from the date the facilities are first provided D Ten years from that date
180. Question 180 of 254

     Under section 41-A(3), the Board of Revenue may, by notification:

     A Abolish the office of Patwari in that estate B Direct that the record-of-rights be destroyed C Prohibit preparation of the periodical record of an estate under section 41 from a specified date D Transfer the record to the Arazi Record Centre for safe custody
181. Question 181 of 254

     Under section 61(4), the caps in section 61(3) do NOT apply to:

     A Land held by the Government B Land within Cantonment limits C Land exempted under section 56-A D Land not previously assessed, land in which canal irrigation has been introduced since the last assessment, and an area notified as an urban assessment circle
182. Question 182 of 254

     Under section 48(2), where a person acquires a right through a registered document, the report of the acquisition is made by:

     A The person acquiring the right, within one month B The Sub-Registrar to the Collector C The transferor of the right D The Registering Authority, to the Patwari or the Arazi Record Centre
183. Question 183 of 254

     Under section 4(27-A), 'unirrigated land' means land other than irrigated land and includes:

     A Land fed by rains, floods, hill torrents, and uncultivable or waste land B Land irrigated by lift or spring C Land within a village site D Land exempted from assessment under section 56
184. Question 184 of 254

     Under section 90(4), a private alienation of the defaulter's property made after issue of the proclamation and before its withdrawal is:

     A Voidable at the instance of the Collector B Valid but subject to the arrear C Valid if made for consideration D Void
185. Question 185 of 254

     Under section 42(5), if the Patwari fails to record or display a report, the person making it may report in writing to the Revenue Officer and the Union Nazim by:

     A Ordinary post B Registered post acknowledgement due C Personal delivery only D Any electronic means
186. Question 186 of 254

     Under section 27(2), every hearing and decision in an inquiry under the Act shall be:

     A In camera unless the Revenue Officer directs otherwise B In public only where the Collector so directs C In public, but notice to the parties is discretionary D In public, with due notice to the parties or their authorised agents to attend
187. Question 187 of 254

     Under section 4(1), the 'agricultural year' commences on:

     A The first day of July, or such other date as the Board of Revenue, with the previous approval of Government, may notify for any specified area B The first day of January in every case C The first day of April, or such other date as Government may notify D The first day of Kharif harvest
188. Question 188 of 254

     Section 70-A imposes enhanced land revenue with effect from:

     A Kharif 1976 B Rabi 1978-79 C Kharif 1985 D Rabi 1982-83
189. Question 189 of 254

     Under section 56-A(b), a land-owner is exempt from land revenue if he owns unirrigated land not exceeding:

     A 2½ acres B 10 acres C 25 acres D 5 acres
190. Question 190 of 254

     Under section 108(2), the sale of perishable articles:

     A Requires confirmation by the Collector within seven days B Shall be finally concluded on the spot by the officer conducting it and shall not require confirmation C Must follow the ordinary thirty-day proclamation period D May only be conducted by the Collector in person
191. Question 191 of 254

     Under section 104(2), if within thirty days from the date of the sale the defaulter pays the arrear together with recovery costs, the Commissioner:

     A May in his discretion set aside the sale B Shall confirm the sale and refund the payment C Shall refer the matter to the Board of Revenue D Shall make an order setting aside the sale
192. Question 192 of 254

     Under section 84(2), where a transfer of a holding is for a term, that term shall not exceed:

     A Fifteen years from the commencement of the agricultural year next following the date of the transfer B Five years from the date of the transfer C Ten years from the commencement of the next agricultural year D Twenty years from the date of the transfer
193. Question 193 of 254

     Which of the following is recoverable as an arrear of land-revenue under section 114?

     A Rent payable by a tenant to his land-lord B Compensation awarded under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 C Court fees payable in a Civil Court D Fees, fines, costs and other charges, including the Village Officers' cess payable under this Act
194. Question 194 of 254

     Under section 41-A(1), the Board of Revenue shall cause to be prepared in computerized form:

     A Every edition of the record-of-rights ever prepared for the estate B The latest edition of the periodical record of an estate, and if no such record exists, the latest edition of the record-of-rights C Only the register of mutations D The record-of-rights and the statement of customs only
195. Question 195 of 254

     Section 115-A was added to the Act by:

     A The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XV of 2001) B The West Pakistan Land Revenue (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1975 C The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 1976 D The West Pakistan Land Revenue (Amendment) Ordinance, 1970 (X of 1970)
196. Question 196 of 254

     Under section 11, as substituted in 2011, the Tehsildar shall exercise such powers and discharge such duties of:

     A Any Assistant Collector as may be conferred by or under this Act B The Collector C An Assistant Collector of the second grade only D The Additional Collector
197. Question 197 of 254

     Section 3 of the Act was substituted in its present form by:

     A The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2018 (XXVIII of 2018) B The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2011 (V of 2011) C The Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 D The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2019 (XVIII of 2019)
198. Question 198 of 254

     Under the proviso to section 70-D(3), before passing a final order on his own motion, the Assistant Collector must give the person likely to be affected notice of:

     A Seven days B Thirty days C Ten days D Fifteen days
199. Question 199 of 254

     Under section 10(2), the Government may place the revenue administration of a Sub-Division in the charge of:

     A An Assistant Collector of the second grade B A Tehsildar C An Assistant Commissioner, conferring any of the powers of the Collector on him under section 16(1) D An Additional Collector
200. Question 200 of 254

     Under section 86(5), after the assessment for the remainder of the term is announced, the land-owner may give notice of refusal to be liable within:

     A Ninety days from the announcement B Thirty days from the date on which the assessment was announced to him C Sixty days from the announcement D Fifteen days from the announcement
201. Question 201 of 254

     Which of the following is the FIRST process listed in section 80 for recovery of an arrear?

     A Arrest and detention of the defaulter under section 82 B Distress and sale of movable property under section 83 C Service of a notice of demand on the defaulter under section 81 D Attachment of the holding under section 85
202. Question 202 of 254

     Both section 62 and section 68 allow a petition to the Revenue Officer within thirty days. What distinguishes them?

     A Section 62 applies to general assessments and section 68 to special assessments B Section 62 concerns reconsideration of the assessment itself, while section 68 concerns amendment of the distribution of that assessment over the holdings C Section 62 lies to the Collector and section 68 to the Commissioner D Section 62 concerns irrigated land and section 68 unirrigated land
203. Question 203 of 254

     Under section 50(3), the presumption in favour of Government may be rebutted by showing that the forest, quarry, land, produce or interest:

     A Was taken into account in the assessment of the land-revenue B Has been in the possession of the land-owners for twelve years C Was recorded as private property in an earlier record D Was granted by Government to the land-owners
204. Question 204 of 254

     Under the proviso to section 34, if a Revenue Officer orders that the costs of a proceeding shall not follow the event, he:

     A Must obtain the sanction of the Collector B Shall record his reasons for the order C Must give the parties a further hearing D Must apportion the costs equally
205. Question 205 of 254

     Under the proviso to section 21(1), the employment of an authorised agent or legal practitioner:

     A Does not excuse the personal attendance of a party where personal attendance is specially required by an order of the Revenue Officer B Always excuses personal attendance C Requires the written consent of the Revenue Officer D Is not permitted in partition proceedings
206. Question 206 of 254

     Under section 82(1), as amended in Punjab, a warrant of arrest may be issued if the arrears remain unpaid after the lapse of:

     A Twenty days from the service of the notice of demand under section 81 B Fifteen days from the service of the notice of demand, followed by a further notice of thirty days C Thirty days from the service of the notice of demand D Ten days from the service of the notice of demand
207. Question 207 of 254

     Which two provisions of the Act each carry a maximum fine of five hundred rupees following the 1997 amendment?

     A Section 35 and section 48 B Section 35 (failure to attend on summons) and section 134 (destruction or removal of a boundary or survey mark) C Section 48 and section 118 D Section 118 and section 134
208. Question 208 of 254

     Under section 4, which two definitions were added in 1976 specifically to support the exemption and enhanced-assessment scheme?

     A 'Arazi Record Centre' in clause (1a) and 'estate' in clause (9) B 'Net assets' in clause (16) and 'assessment circle' in clause (3) C 'Holding' in clause (10) and 'land-owner' in clause (13) D 'Irrigated land' in clause (10-A) and 'unirrigated land' in clause (27-A)
209. Question 209 of 254

     Under section 4(10), a 'holding' means:

     A The whole of an estate held by one land-owner B A parcel of land held by a tenant under one lease C A share or portion of an estate held by one land-owner or jointly by two or more land-owners D Any area separately entered under a khasra number
210. Question 210 of 254

     How many particulars must be specified in a proclamation of sale under section 92(1)?

     A Five - clauses (a) to (e) B Three - clauses (a) to (c) C Four - clauses (a) to (d) D Six - clauses (a) to (f)
211. Question 211 of 254

     Under section 9, an Additional Collector of a District exercises his powers subject to:

     A The general control of the Commissioner B The general control of the Collector C The general control of the Board of Revenue D No control, being an independent authority
212. Question 212 of 254

     Under section 75(2), the rents, profits and produce of a holding may be taken in execution of a decree of any Court:

     A Freely, since land-revenue is only a personal liability B Only with the sanction of the Board of Revenue C Only after the Collector has certified the amount of the arrear D Only with the previous consent of the Collector, until the land-revenue and arrears have been paid
213. Question 213 of 254

     Under the proviso to section 88, land shall NOT be sold for the recovery of an arrear which accrued while the land was:

     A Under the charge of the Court of Wards, under attachment under section 85, or under direct management or in farm under section 86 B Subject to a pending partition application C In the possession of a tenant D Under mortgage to a bank
214. Question 214 of 254

     Under section 4(26), which of the following is NOT a 'tenant'?

     A A person who holds land under another and is liable to pay rent for it B A mortgagee of the rights of a land-owner C A predecessor-in-interest of such a person D A successor-in-interest of such a person
215. Question 215 of 254

     Under section 13(1) and (2), the Board of Revenue is subject to the control of Government, and all other Revenue Officers are:

     A Subordinate to Government directly B Subordinate to the Commissioner only C Subordinate to the Board of Revenue, which has general superintendence and control over them D Independent in the exercise of their statutory functions
216. Question 216 of 254

     Under section 42(8), an inquiry or order under section 42(6) shall be made:

     A In the office of the Tehsildar B At the Arazi Record Centre C At the headquarters of the Revenue Officer D In the common assembly in the estate to which the mutation relates
217. Question 217 of 254

     Under the proviso to section 61(3), the rate of assessment imposed on any ESTATE shall not exceed the last previous assessment on that estate by more than:

     A One-fourth B One-third C One-half D Two-thirds
218. Question 218 of 254

     Under section 111(2), the surplus of sale proceeds shall not be paid to a creditor of the person whose property has been sold:

     A Except under the orders of a Court B In any circumstances C Except with the sanction of the Board of Revenue D Except where the creditor holds a registered mortgage
219. Question 219 of 254

     Under section 105, where a sale is not confirmed or is set aside, the purchaser is entitled to:

     A Receive back his deposit or his purchase money, as the case may be B Receive back his deposit with interest C Compensation for loss of bargain D A first option on any re-sale
220. Question 220 of 254

     Under section 101, on default of payment of the full purchase money, the deposit is forfeited to Government and may be applied in reduction of the arrear if so directed by the Collector with the previous sanction of:

     A The Commissioner B The Board of Revenue C Government D The Assistant Collector of the first grade
221. Question 221 of 254

     Under section 70-A, the highest enhancement of 300 per cent applies to a land-owner owning:

     A Irrigated land exceeding 25 acres, or unirrigated land exceeding 50 acres B Irrigated land exceeding 50 acres, or unirrigated land exceeding one hundred acres C Irrigated land exceeding 12½ acres, or unirrigated land exceeding 25 acres D Irrigated land exceeding 100 acres
222. Question 222 of 254

     The words 'West Pakistan' in the title and preamble of the Act were substituted by 'the Punjab' by which instrument?

     A The Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 B The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2011 C The 18th Amendment to the Constitution D The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2018
223. Question 223 of 254

     How many cases are listed in section 70(1) in which a special assessment may be made?

     A Four - clauses (a) to (d) B Five - clauses (a) to (e) C Six - clauses (a) to (f) D Seven - clauses (a) to (g)
224. Question 224 of 254

     Under section 108(1)(b), in the case of the sale of animals, the period of thirty days prescribed in section 95 is reduced to:

     A Ten days B Seven days C Fifteen days D Five days
225. Question 225 of 254

     Under section 66(1), where there is more than one land-owner, notice of refusal may be given by any of them who would be liable for:

     A Any part of the sum assessed B Not less than one-fourth of the sum assessed C The whole of the sum assessed D More than half the sum assessed, individually or collectively
226. Question 226 of 254

     Under section 84(1), a holding may be transferred to a person who is a land-owner of the estate in which the holding is situated and who is:

     A A co-sharer in the defaulter's holding B Nominated by the Lambardar C Willing to pay double the arrear D Not a defaulter in respect of his own holding
227. Question 227 of 254

     Under section 42-A(3), the Arazi Record Centre shall take further action on the report in the manner prescribed under:

     A This Act and the rules made thereunder B The Punjab Land Revenue Rules, 1968 C Rules made by the Board of Revenue under section 55 D The Punjab Land Records Authority Act 2017 (VI of 2017)
228. Question 228 of 254

     Under section 4(21), 'rent' does NOT include:

     A Payments in kind B Payments made by a sub-tenant C Any cess, other contribution or due, or any free personal service D Payments for the occupation of land
229. Question 229 of 254

     Under section 65, on the expiry of the period fixed for an assessment:

     A The land ceases to be liable to land-revenue B The assessment shall remain in force till a new assessment takes effect C The previous assessment revives D The Collector shall take possession of the estate
230. Question 230 of 254

     Under section 82(5), the Collector may direct confinement of a defaulter in the civil jail for a period not exceeding:

     A Ten days from the date of the order B One month from the date of the order C Three months from the date of the order D Six weeks from the date of the order
231. Question 231 of 254

     Under section 27(1), every inquiry under the Act is deemed to be a 'judicial proceeding' within the meaning of which sections of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860?

     A Sections 191, 193 and 228 B Sections 193, 211 and 228 C Sections 193, 219 and 228 D Sections 176, 193 and 219
232. Question 232 of 254

     Under section 42(2), where the person acquiring the right is a minor or otherwise unable to report, the report is made by:

     A The Lambardar of the estate B The Revenue Officer of his own motion C The Registering Authority D His guardian or other person having charge of his property
233. Question 233 of 254

     Under section 4(17), 'Patwari' shall be deemed to include:

     A A supervising Tapedar B A Kanungo C A Lambardar D A Tapedar and a Special or Additional Tapedar
234. Question 234 of 254

     Under section 69, an appeal from an order under section 62 or section 68 lies to:

     A The Collector, and from his order to the Commissioner B The Commissioner, and from his appellate order to the Board of Revenue C The Board of Revenue directly D The Commissioner only, whose order is final
235. Question 235 of 254

     How many processes for the recovery of arrears are listed in section 80?

     A Six - clauses (a) to (f) B Eight - clauses (a) to (h) C Seven - clauses (a) to (g) D Five - clauses (a) to (e)
236. Question 236 of 254

     Under section 49, all mines and minerals shall be and shall always be deemed to have been the property of:

     A Government B The land-owner in whose holding they are situate C The Board of Revenue D The Federal Government in every case
237. Question 237 of 254

     Under section 100, the full amount of the purchase money must be paid before the close of:

     A The fifteenth day from the declaration B The seventh day from the declaration C The thirtieth day from confirmation of the sale D The thirtieth day from that on which the purchaser was declared to be the purchaser
238. Question 238 of 254

     The Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967 bears which Act number?

     A W.P. Act XVII of 1967 B Punjab Act XVII of 1887 C W.P. Act XI of 1957 D Punjab Act V of 2011
239. Question 239 of 254

     Under section 24(5), where a summons is served through electronic means including e-mail and short message service, the Revenue Officer may presume valid service:

     A After seven days from despatch B At the time the message is sent C Only if the recipient replies D Upon receipt of confirmation of such delivery
240. Question 240 of 254

     Under section 50(1), the presumption in favour of Government arises in relation to records-of-rights completed on or before:

     A The seventeenth day of July, 1879 B The first day of July, 1940 C The eighteenth day of November, 1871 D The first day of January, 1968
241. Question 241 of 254

     Under section 26, a proclamation issued by a Revenue Officer must, in addition to any other prescribed mode, be made:

     A By publication in two newspapers of the district B By beat of drum or other customary method and by affixing a copy in a conspicuous place in or near the land to which it relates C By service on every recorded land-owner D By posting on the notice board of the Collector's office only
242. Question 242 of 254

     Under section 72, before making a rule under section 71, Government must observe the procedure in section 22 of the Punjab General Clauses Act, 1956 and additionally:

     A Obtain the concurrence of the High Court B Lay the draft before the Provincial Assembly C Obtain the approval of the Board of Revenue D Publish by notification a draft of the proposed rule for the information of persons likely to be affected
243. Question 243 of 254

     Under section 25(2), a notice, order or proclamation is not void on account of an error in the name or designation of any person unless:

     A Such error has occasioned substantial injustice B The error is discovered before the order takes effect C The person objects within thirty days D The error relates to the description of the land
244. Question 244 of 254

     Under section 62(1), a land-owner may petition for reconsideration of the amount, form or conditions of an assessment within:

     A Thirty days from the date of the announcement of the assessment B Sixty days from the announcement C Ninety days from the announcement D Thirty days from the date the assessment takes effect
245. Question 245 of 254

     The Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967 was brought into force with effect from which date?

     A 7 December 1967 B 1 July 1967 C 1 January 1968 D 1 April 1968
246. Question 246 of 254

     Under section 4(14), 'land-revenue' includes any rates imposed on account of:

     A Increase in the value of land due to urbanisation B The Village Officers' cess C Increase in the value of land due to irrigation D Local rate payable under any law for the time being in force
247. Question 247 of 254

     Sections 5 and 6 of the Act, in their present form, were substituted by:

     A The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2011 (V of 2011) B The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2008 (IV of 2008) C The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2007 (II of 2007) D The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act 2012
248. Question 248 of 254

     Under section 29, the arrest of a defaulter must be made:

     A Upon a warrant issued by the Revenue Officer competent to direct such person's arrest B Upon the oral direction of the Collector C Upon a warrant issued by a Magistrate D Upon a warrant issued by the Board of Revenue
249. Question 249 of 254

     Under section 20(3), a Revenue Officer may refer a case to another Revenue Officer subordinate to him for:

     A Final disposal B Trial as a Revenue Court C Mediation between the parties D Investigation and report, deciding the case upon such report after giving the parties an opportunity of being heard
250. Question 250 of 254

     Under section 88, sale of a holding requires:

     A The previous sanction of the Commissioner B An order of a Civil Court C The consent of the land-owner D The previous sanction of the Board of Revenue
251. Question 251 of 254

     On receiving a report under section 42(1), the Patwari must record it in the Roznamcha, furnish a free copy to the person reporting, and:

     A Send a copy to the Collector within a week B Forward the report to the Arazi Record Centre within a week C Send a copy of the report, within a week of its receipt, to the office of the Union Administration within which the estate is situated D Publish the report by beat of drum
252. Question 252 of 254

     How many Chapters does the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967 contain?

     A Fifteen B Twelve C Fourteen D Sixteen
253. Question 253 of 254

     Under section 61(2), at the time of announcing the assessment the Revenue Officer must also:

     A Declare the date from which it is to take effect B State the period for which it will remain in force C Distribute it over the holdings in the estate D Inform the land-owners of their right of appeal
254. Question 254 of 254

     Under section 4(20), 'rates and cesses' are rates and cesses which are primarily payable by:

     A Tenants B Land-owners C Village Officers D The Collector on behalf of the estate

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