Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code - Download Free PDF

The correct answer is Option 3

Key Points Section 244 specifies that the responsibility for disposing of or allotting abadi sites rests with the Gram Panchayat if one exists in the village. If no Gram Panchayat has been formed, the Tahsildar is responsible. Any disposal or allotment must adhere to the prescribed rules.
Section 244. Disposal of Abadi Sites
The responsibility for allocating or disposing of sites within the abadi area rests with:
The Gram Panchayat, if one exists in the village, or
The Tahsildar, if no Gram Panchayat has been formed.
Any disposal or allotment must adhere to the rules made for this purpose.

The correct answer option 2

Key Points Section 243(1) provides that if the Collector determines the currently reserved abadi area is insufficient, he can designate more land from the unoccupied areas of the village for abadi purposes. Additionally, if no unoccupied land is available, Section 243(2) authorizes the State Government to acquire land for abadi, with the acquisition following the provisions of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act as stated in Section 243(3).
Section 243. Abadi
Abadi Area (Sub-section 1):
If the Collector determines that the currently reserved area for the abadi (inhabited part of the village) is insufficient, he can designate more land from the unoccupied areas of the village for abadi purposes.
Acquisition of Land if None is Unoccupied (Sub-section 2):
If there is no unoccupied land available for abadi, the State Government has the authority to acquire land specifically for this purpose.
Application of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act (Sub-section 3):
If the State Government decides to acquire land under sub-section (2), the acquisition must follow the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (No. 30 of 2013).
This ensures fair compensation, transparency, and proper rehabilitation measures for those affected by the land acquisition.

The correct answer is Option 3

Key Points Section 257-A(1) clearly mandates that in proceedings where one party is a Bhumiswami belonging to an aboriginal tribe, the burden of proving the validity of the transfer rests on the person who claims the transfer to be valid, regardless of any other provisions in the Code or other laws.
Section 257-A. Burden of Proof and Bar of Legal Practitioners in Certain Proceedings
(1) In any proceedings—whether under sub-section (6) of Section 165, the proviso to Section 169, sub-section (1) of Section 170, Section 170-A, or Section 250—in which one of the parties is a Bhumiswami belonging to a tribe declared an aboriginal tribe under sub-section (6) of Section 165, the burden of proving the validity of any transfer shall, notwithstanding any other provision in this Code or any other law in force, rest on the person who asserts that such transfer is valid.
(2) No legal practitioner shall appear, plead, or act on behalf of any party in the proceedings specified in sub-section (1) where one of the parties is a Bhumiswami belonging to a tribe declared an aboriginal tribe under sub-section (6) of Section 165, unless the legal practitioner has obtained written permission from the Revenue Officer or the Court before which the case is pending.

The correvt answer is Option 2

Key Points Section 253(1) stipulates that any person who contravenes the provisions of the Chapter or fails to observe any rules entered in the Wajib-ul-arz or Nistar Patrak is liable to a penalty not exceeding Rs. 25,000, as determined by the Sub-Divisional Officer after giving the person an opportunity to be heard. Additionally, the officer may order the confiscation of any timber, forest produce, or other produce appropriated or removed from lands belonging to the State Government.
Section 253. Punishment for Contravention of Provisions
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Code, any person who violates the provisions of this Chapter or any rules made under it, who fails to comply with any rule or custom recorded in the Wajib-ul-arz, or who breaches any entry in the Nistar Patrak, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty-five thousand rupees. This penalty is determined by the Sub-Divisional Officer after affording the individual an opportunity to be heard. In addition, the Sub-Divisional Officer may order the confiscation of any timber, forest produce, or any other product that the individual has appropriated or removed from lands belonging to the State Government.
(2) If a contravention, breach, or non-observance punishable under sub-section (1) is committed by the Gram Sabha, every office bearer of the Gram Sabha will be held liable under this section unless they can demonstrate that the breach occurred without their knowledge and that they exercised all due diligence to prevent it.
(3) When the Sub-Divisional Officer imposes a penalty under this section, he may direct that all or part of the penalty be applied toward covering the cost of measures deemed necessary to prevent loss or injury to the public due to the contravention, breach, or non-observance.

The correct answer is Option 2

Key Points Section 242(3) provides that any person aggrieved by an entry in the Wajib-ul-arz may institute a suit in a Civil Court within one year from the publication date of the record to have that entry cancelled or modified.
Section 242. Wajib-ul-arz:-
(1) As soon as practicable after this Code comes into force, the Sub-Divisional Officer shall, in the prescribed manner, ascertain and record the customs in each village regarding:
(a) the right to irrigation, right of way, or any other easement; and
(b) the right to fishing on any land or water not owned, controlled, or managed by the State Government or a local authority.
This record shall be known as the Wajib-ul-arz of the village.
(2) The Sub-Divisional Officer shall publish the record created under sub-section (1) in the manner prescribed.
(3) Any person aggrieved by an entry in this record may, within one year from its publication under sub-section (2), institute a suit in a Civil Court to have that entry cancelled or modified.
(4) Subject to the decision of the Civil Court in any suit filed under sub-section (3), the record established under sub-section (1) shall be deemed final and conclusive.
(5) The Sub-Divisional Officer may, either on his own initiative or upon application by any interested person, modify an entry or insert a new entry in the Wajib-ul-arz on any of the following grounds:
(a) all persons interested in the entry wish to have it modified; 
(b) a civil suit has decreed that it is erroneous; 
(c) it is based on a decree or order of a Civil Court or on the order of a Revenue Officer and is not in conformity with that decree or order; 
(d) the decree or order upon which it was founded has subsequently been varied on appeal, revision, or review; or
(e) a Civil Court has, by a decree, determined any custom existing in the village.

The correct answer is Option 3

Key Points Section 244 specifies that the responsibility for disposing of or allotting abadi sites rests with the Gram Panchayat if one exists in the village. If no Gram Panchayat has been formed, the Tahsildar is responsible. Any disposal or allotment must adhere to the prescribed rules.
Section 244. Disposal of Abadi Sites
The responsibility for allocating or disposing of sites within the abadi area rests with:
The Gram Panchayat, if one exists in the village, or
The Tahsildar, if no Gram Panchayat has been formed.
Any disposal or allotment must adhere to the rules made for this purpose.

The correct answer option 2

Key Points Section 243(1) provides that if the Collector determines the currently reserved abadi area is insufficient, he can designate more land from the unoccupied areas of the village for abadi purposes. Additionally, if no unoccupied land is available, Section 243(2) authorizes the State Government to acquire land for abadi, with the acquisition following the provisions of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act as stated in Section 243(3).
Section 243. Abadi
Abadi Area (Sub-section 1):
If the Collector determines that the currently reserved area for the abadi (inhabited part of the village) is insufficient, he can designate more land from the unoccupied areas of the village for abadi purposes.
Acquisition of Land if None is Unoccupied (Sub-section 2):
If there is no unoccupied land available for abadi, the State Government has the authority to acquire land specifically for this purpose.
Application of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act (Sub-section 3):
If the State Government decides to acquire land under sub-section (2), the acquisition must follow the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (No. 30 of 2013).
This ensures fair compensation, transparency, and proper rehabilitation measures for those affected by the land acquisition.

The correct answer is Option 3

Key Points Section 257-A(1) clearly mandates that in proceedings where one party is a Bhumiswami belonging to an aboriginal tribe, the burden of proving the validity of the transfer rests on the person who claims the transfer to be valid, regardless of any other provisions in the Code or other laws.
Section 257-A. Burden of Proof and Bar of Legal Practitioners in Certain Proceedings
(1) In any proceedings—whether under sub-section (6) of Section 165, the proviso to Section 169, sub-section (1) of Section 170, Section 170-A, or Section 250—in which one of the parties is a Bhumiswami belonging to a tribe declared an aboriginal tribe under sub-section (6) of Section 165, the burden of proving the validity of any transfer shall, notwithstanding any other provision in this Code or any other law in force, rest on the person who asserts that such transfer is valid.
(2) No legal practitioner shall appear, plead, or act on behalf of any party in the proceedings specified in sub-section (1) where one of the parties is a Bhumiswami belonging to a tribe declared an aboriginal tribe under sub-section (6) of Section 165, unless the legal practitioner has obtained written permission from the Revenue Officer or the Court before which the case is pending.

The correvt answer is Option 2

Key Points Section 253(1) stipulates that any person who contravenes the provisions of the Chapter or fails to observe any rules entered in the Wajib-ul-arz or Nistar Patrak is liable to a penalty not exceeding Rs. 25,000, as determined by the Sub-Divisional Officer after giving the person an opportunity to be heard. Additionally, the officer may order the confiscation of any timber, forest produce, or other produce appropriated or removed from lands belonging to the State Government.
Section 253. Punishment for Contravention of Provisions
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Code, any person who violates the provisions of this Chapter or any rules made under it, who fails to comply with any rule or custom recorded in the Wajib-ul-arz, or who breaches any entry in the Nistar Patrak, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty-five thousand rupees. This penalty is determined by the Sub-Divisional Officer after affording the individual an opportunity to be heard. In addition, the Sub-Divisional Officer may order the confiscation of any timber, forest produce, or any other product that the individual has appropriated or removed from lands belonging to the State Government.
(2) If a contravention, breach, or non-observance punishable under sub-section (1) is committed by the Gram Sabha, every office bearer of the Gram Sabha will be held liable under this section unless they can demonstrate that the breach occurred without their knowledge and that they exercised all due diligence to prevent it.
(3) When the Sub-Divisional Officer imposes a penalty under this section, he may direct that all or part of the penalty be applied toward covering the cost of measures deemed necessary to prevent loss or injury to the public due to the contravention, breach, or non-observance.

The correct answer is Option 2

Key Points Section 242(3) provides that any person aggrieved by an entry in the Wajib-ul-arz may institute a suit in a Civil Court within one year from the publication date of the record to have that entry cancelled or modified.
Section 242. Wajib-ul-arz:-
(1) As soon as practicable after this Code comes into force, the Sub-Divisional Officer shall, in the prescribed manner, ascertain and record the customs in each village regarding:
(a) the right to irrigation, right of way, or any other easement; and
(b) the right to fishing on any land or water not owned, controlled, or managed by the State Government or a local authority.
This record shall be known as the Wajib-ul-arz of the village.
(2) The Sub-Divisional Officer shall publish the record created under sub-section (1) in the manner prescribed.
(3) Any person aggrieved by an entry in this record may, within one year from its publication under sub-section (2), institute a suit in a Civil Court to have that entry cancelled or modified.
(4) Subject to the decision of the Civil Court in any suit filed under sub-section (3), the record established under sub-section (1) shall be deemed final and conclusive.
(5) The Sub-Divisional Officer may, either on his own initiative or upon application by any interested person, modify an entry or insert a new entry in the Wajib-ul-arz on any of the following grounds:
(a) all persons interested in the entry wish to have it modified; 
(b) a civil suit has decreed that it is erroneous; 
(c) it is based on a decree or order of a Civil Court or on the order of a Revenue Officer and is not in conformity with that decree or order; 
(d) the decree or order upon which it was founded has subsequently been varied on appeal, revision, or review; or
(e) a Civil Court has, by a decree, determined any custom existing in the village.

The correct answer is Option 2

Key Points Section 240(2) allows the State Government to limit the application of the rules to specified areas by notification, and Section 240(3) enables it to make rules for the control, management, felling, or removal of forest growth on lands belonging to the State Government.
Section 240. Prohibition of Cutting of Certain Trees
(1) If the State Government determines that cutting any tree is harmful to the public interest or that controlling the cutting of certain trees is necessary to prevent soil erosion, it may, by establishing appropriate rules, either prohibit or regulate the cutting of such trees. This applies whether the trees are on land owned by the Bhumiswami or by the State Government.
(2) When formulating rules under sub-section (1), the State Government may specify, through notification, that some or all of these rules are applicable only to designated areas.
(3) Additionally, the State Government may establish rules to regulate the control, management, felling, or removal of forest growth on lands owned by the State Government.

The correct answer is Option 3

Key Points Section 230. Appointment of Kotwars and Their Duties
(1) For each village or group of villages, one or more kotwars shall be appointed in accordance with the rules made under Section 258 to perform the prescribed duties. However, in the Madhya Bharat region, the duties of a kotwar under this section shall be carried out by the Police Chowkidars. When this Code comes into force, these Police Chowkidars will be deemed to be kotwars under this section and will be subject, in every respect, to the control of the Revenue Officers.
(2) Every person holding the post of village watchman in the Bhopal and Sironj regions or the post of chowkidar in the Vindhya Pradesh region at the time this Code comes into force shall be regarded as a kotwar under this section.
Section 231. Remuneration of Kotwars
The State Government may, by general order and subject to the applicable restrictions, terms, and conditions, determine the remuneration for kotwars. This determination may be made either prospectively or retrospectively; however, any retrospective effect shall not be applied to a date earlier than March 1, 1982.

The correct answer is Option 4

Key PointsSection  224. Duties of Patels
Every patel is responsible for the following duties:
(a) Collection and Payment of Revenues and Dues:
(i) Collect the land revenue along with other related taxes and cesses, and after deducting the collection charges (as determined by the State Government), pay the net amount into the "District Panchayat Raj Fund" established under sub-section (1) of Section 76 of the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1993 (No. 1 of 1994).
(ii) Collect the prescribed collection charges mentioned in sub-clause (i) and any other Government dues, and pay them into the Government Treasury.
(b) Reporting:
Provide reports on the condition of his village at the designated places and times fixed by the Collector.
(c) Prevention of Encroachments:
Take all feasible measures to prevent encroachments on wasteland, public paths, and roadways within the village.
(d) Preservation of Markers:
Safeguard the stations and boundary markers that have been established in the village by Government surveyors, and report any damage to these markers.
(e) Sanitary Maintenance:
Ensure that the village remains in good sanitary condition, subject to the rules established under Section 258.
(f) Protection of State Resources:
Prevent any unauthorized cutting of wood or removal of minerals or any other properties that belong to the State Government.
(g) Supervision of the Kotwar:
Oversee the kotwar, report his death or absence from duty, and take necessary steps to compel him to fulfill his responsibilities.
(h) Other Prescribed Duties:
Carry out any additional duties as prescribed by the rules made under Section 258.
Section 222:-  Appointment of Patels
(1) In accordance with the rules made under Section 258, the Collector may designate one or more patels for each village or group of villages.
(2) If a village has two or more patels, the Collector, subject to the rules prescribed under Section 158, may assign the duties of the patel's office in a manner he deems appropriate.

The correct answer is Option 3

Key Points Section 220 ensures that any valid encumbrances (such as leases or mortgages) are transferred along with the holding during consolidation and attach to the new holding, subject to rules that may be laid down under Section 221.

The correct answer is Option 2

Key PointsSection 218 clearly prohibits any Bhumiswami, whose consolidation application is admitted, from transferring or otherwise dealing with any part of his original holding if such actions could affect the rights of other Bhumiswamis.