Dispute between Govt & grantee over reserved rights goes to:
Correct answer is: C. EDO (Revenue)
EDO (Revenue) gave final decision.
Colonization of Government Lands Act 1912 MCQs
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Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887, is generally:
Correct answer is: B. Not applicable
This Act acted as a special law and excluded the 1887 Act.
On resumption of tenancy, Collector compensates for:
Correct answer is: B. Crops & improvements
Only uncut crops & improvements compensated.
Act legalized earlier orders of Colonization Officers under:
Correct answer is: B. Govt Tenants Act, 1893
Orders under earlier Act were validated.
A person becomes tenant only after:
Correct answer is: B. Written order + possession
Both written order and Collector’s permission for possession were required.
Sections 24–26 not apply to Chenab Canal land before:
Correct answer is: B. 12 Aug 1896
Special exemption applied to old allotments.
“Improvement” includes renewal of works if:
Correct answer is: B. Durably increase value
Only durable value increases counted.
Public right on thoroughfares includes width of:
Correct answer is: B. 1.5 kadams
Public right of way was fixed at 1.5 kadams.
Grant of tenancy deemed transfer within meaning of:
Correct answer is: C. Crown Grants Act, 1895
Tenancies were treated as government grants under Crown Grants Act.
Govt dues recoverable as:
Correct answer is: B. Arrears of land revenue
All dues treated as land revenue arrears.
Tenant in breach of residence condition if absence is:
Correct answer is: B. Permanent
Temporary absence not an infringement.
Grantees with proprietary rights bound by conditions in:
Correct answer is: B. Act itself
Schedule II imposed by Act itself.
Non-Muslim tenant had how many months to declare succession?
Correct answer is: B. 12
Non-Muslims had one year to opt for succession rules under conditions.
Power to abrogate tenancy conditions rests with:
Correct answer is: C. Board of Revenue (with govt approval)
BoR could alter conditions subject to govt.
Unsigned register statement of conditions deemed:
Correct answer is: B. In force for similar tenancies
Default was similar tenancy conditions.
Purchaser deemed tenant until:
Correct answer is: B. Pays full money with interest
Buyer was tenant until full payment.
Tenant with proprietary rights bound by:
Correct answer is: B. Schedule II
Proprietors followed conditions in Schedule II.
BoR can resume proprietary land under Sec 30(2) after:
Correct answer is: C. Show cause opportunity
Fair chance must be given before resumption.
Act makes better provision for govt lands in:
Correct answer is: B. Punjab
This was specific to Punjab.
Giving false info to become tenant is:
Correct answer is: B. Breach of conditions
It was treated as breach of tenancy, not a crime.
BoR can resume land if rights acquired by:
Correct answer is: B. Fraud/misrepresentation
Fraudulent acquisition led to resumption.
Felling of trees on road in holding is:
Correct answer is: B. Not offence
Explanation to Sec 33 excluded it.
“Financial Commissioner” was replaced by:
Correct answer is: C. BoR
Later amendments transferred powers to BoR.