Colonization of Government Lands Act 1912 MCQs

“Download and practice 100 solved MCQs on The Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act, 1912. These law-based objective questions cover definitions, succession rules, penalties, powers of the Collector, amendments, and schedules. Best resource for PPSC, CSS, PMS, and other competitive exams preparation.”

Tenant must construct & maintain boundary marks to satisfaction of:

A. Village committee
B. BoR
C. Collector
D. EDO (Revenue)
Correct answer is: C. Collector
Collector ensured boundary maintenance.

Primary focus of Act is:

A. Industrial development
B. Agricultural colonization & land admin
C. Urban housing
D. Mining rights
Correct answer is: B. Agricultural colonization & land admin
Purpose was agricultural settlement of govt lands.

Preamble states expedient for colonization & administration of govt lands?

A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. -
D. -
Correct answer is: A. TRUE
Aim was better colonization and administration.

Act indemnifies ___ for acts in good faith:

A. Tenants
B. Public servants
C. Proprietors
D. Lawyers
Correct answer is: B. Public servants
Officers protected from lawsuits for good faith acts.

Govt reserves right to all ___ in/under lands:

A. Water
B. Mines & minerals
C. Timber & forests
D. Buildings
Correct answer is: B. Mines & minerals
Minerals always remained govt property.

“Original tenant” specifically includes:

A. Any first allottee
B. Only male first allottee
C. Male transferee of allottee
D. Both b & c
Correct answer is: D. Both b & c
Covers both male allottee and male transferee.

Penalty for false info to become tenant imposed under:

A. PPC
B. Section 16
C. Section 24
D. CrPC
Correct answer is: B. Section 16
Section 16 specifically covers false info.

Succession to tenancy allotted to female devolves on nominee from her issue or male agnates of person based on whose ___ tenancy allotted:

A. Payment
B. Services
C. Request
D. Inheritance
Correct answer is: B. Services
Tenancy linked to services rendered.

Tenant can be ejected if transferee obtains possession after void transfer:

A. Civil court only
B. Collector order
C. After 7 years
D. Never
Correct answer is: B. Collector order
Collector had authority to eject.

Right to use thoroughfares reserved for:

A. Govt
B. Grantee
C. Public
D. Village residents
Correct answer is: C. Public
Public right of way was protected.
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