Act is a special law overriding general tenancy laws?
Correct answer is: A. TRUE
It prevails over other tenancy acts in colonies.
Colonization of Government Lands Act 1912 MCQs
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Process for non-Muslim tenant to declare succession by conditions requires:
Correct answer is: C. Registered deed
Formal registered deed was required.
Statement of objects and reasons published in Gazette of:
Correct answer is: A. 1910
Draft published in 1910 Gazette.
Act primarily deals with relation between Govt and:
Correct answer is: B. Tenants & proprietors
It regulated tenancy and proprietary rights in govt colonies.
Tenant can exchange tenancy:
Correct answer is: D. Subject to EDO orders
Exchanges required EDO (Revenue) approval.
Female’s alienation rights (post-1944 amendment):
Correct answer is: B. As if inherited from last male
Law restricted females to inheritance rules.
Power to allow tenancy exchange rests with:
Correct answer is: C. Collector
Collector had authority to approve exchange.
Work benefiting several tenancies is improvement for:
Correct answer is: B. Each of them
Benefit shared means each tenancy counts improvement.
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.
Tenant rights attachable in court decree?
Correct answer is: B. FALSE
Tenancy rights couldn’t be sold or attached in execution.