Umar Draz, Author at DocMCQs

What is the main purpose of the Punjab Tenancy Act 1887?

A. To regulate urban housing

B. To regulate rights/duties of agri landlords/tenants

C. To fix land revenue

D. To govern property sales

Correct answer is: B. To regulate rights/duties of agri landlords/tenants

The Act regulates landlord-tenant relations in agriculture.

Who is a landlord under the Punjab Tenancy Act 1887?

A. One who tills his own land

B. One entitled to receive rent from a tenant

C. Village headman

D. Revenue Officer

Correct answer is: B. One entitled to receive rent from a tenant

Landlord = person entitled to receive rent for agricultural land.

Who is a tenant under the Punjab Tenancy Act 1887?

A. One who owns land

B. One who cultivates another’s land and pays rent

C. A contractor

D. Village officer

Correct answer is: B. One who cultivates another’s land and pays rent

Tenants cultivate another’s land and pay rent in money/kind/service.

What is a “holding” in the Punjab Tenancy Act 1887?

A. Land owned by landlord

B. Piece of land held by a tenant for farming

C. Government land

D. Fallow land

Correct answer is: B. Piece of land held by a tenant for farming

A holding is tenancy land farmed by a tenant.

What types of tenants are recognized in the Punjab Tenancy Act 1887?

A. Occupancy tenants and non-occupancy tenants

B. Permanent tenants and casual tenants

C. Revenue tenants and sharecroppers

D. Legal tenants only

Correct answer is: A. Occupancy tenants and non-occupancy tenants

The Act defines these two main categories.

Who is an occupancy tenant under the Punjab Tenancy Act 1887?

A. Tenant with 10 years’ possession

B. Tenant with 20 years’ possession under same landlord

C. Tenant with written lease only

D. Tenant by inheritance

Correct answer is: B. Tenant with 20 years’ possession under same landlord

Occupancy rights come after 20 years continuous cultivation.

Can occupancy tenants be evicted under the Punjab Tenancy Act 1887?

A. Yes, anytime

B. Yes, with police order

C. No, only on legal grounds

D. No, never

Correct answer is: C. No, only on legal grounds

Occupancy tenants enjoy special protection.

Who is a non-occupancy tenant in the Punjab Tenancy Act 1887?

A. Temporary casual worker

B. Tenant without 20 years’ rights

C. Tenant with permanent lease

D. Govt lessee

Correct answer is: B. Tenant without 20 years’ rights

Non-occupancy tenants lack protection, can be evicted with notice.

What is the required duration for occupancy rights under the Act?

A. 10 years

B. 15 years

C. 20 years

D. 25 years

Correct answer is: C. 20 years

Occupancy rights mature after 20 years of continuous cultivation.

Can tenancy rights be inherited under the Punjab Tenancy Act 1887?

A. No

B. Yes, by agreement

C. Yes, tenancy rights pass to heirs

D. Only for sons

Correct answer is: C. Yes, tenancy rights pass to heirs

Tenancy rights transfer to legal heirs.

Author name: Umar Draz