Primary focus of Act is:
Correct answer is: B. Agricultural colonization & land admin
Purpose was agricultural settlement of govt lands.
What is the official name of the Act?
Correct answer is: B. The Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act, 1912
This is the official title notified in the Gazette of 1912.
The Act extends to the whole of Punjab except:
Correct answer is: B. The Tribal Areas
Tribal Areas had their own system and were excluded from this Act.
Which previous Act was repealed by this Act?
Correct answer is: B. Government Tenants (Punjab) Act, 1893
The 1893 Act was replaced by this new law for colonized lands.
As per the Act, the term “Collector” includes:
Correct answer is: D. Both b and c
Collector includes both revenue officers appointed by BoR and earlier colonization officers.
A “Colony” is defined as area applied by order of:
Correct answer is: C. Provincial Government
Only the Provincial Government could declare land as a colony.
An “Improvement” does NOT include:
Correct answer is: C. Clearances in ordinary cultivation
Only permanent or value-adding works were considered improvements.
An “Original tenant” is defined as:
Correct answer is: B. Any male first allotted
The law restricted original tenancy to males first allotted.
Sections not applicable to Schedule I tenancies unless directed:
Correct answer is: B. 20, 21, 22, 23
Succession sections were excluded unless govt applied them.
Who can withdraw a colony from operation of Act?
Correct answer is: C. Provincial Government
Provincial Government had exclusive authority.