REVENUE TEST - I PAPER - TEST PAPER No. 1

REVENUE TEST - I PAPER-TEST No.1

ONLINE TEST

 

1. The power of the Central Government to acquire any land for the building, maintenance, management or operation of a national highway under National Highways Act, 1956 is contained in
   1.   Section 3A
   2.   Section 3B
   3.   Section 4
   4.   Section 5
2. A person claiming, or entitled to claim, an interest in the compensation payable on account of the requisitioning or acquisition of property under Kerala Requisitioning and Acquisition of Property Act, 1981 can be termed
   1.   Landlord
   2.   Person interested
   3.   Tenant
   4.   Deemed Tenant
3. Any question under the Kerala Treasure Trove Act, 1968 whether a treasure trove is of historical, archaeological or artistic interest is determined by
   1.   Director of Archaeology
   2.   Director of Surveys
   3.   District Collector
   4.   District Judge
4. Any person entrusted with management and collection of user fee by any concessionaire, his agent, servant or sub contractor can be termed
   1.   Concessionaire agent
   2.   Collection agent
   3.   Commission agent
   4.   Mercantile agent
5. The Land Acquisition Act came into force on
   1.   1st March 1894
   2.   1st April 1894
   3.   1st September 1894
   4.   1st October 1894
6. Registered Land is any land in which proprietary right does not vest in
   1.   Private individual
   2.   Government
   3.   Joint stock company
   4.   Hindu joint family
7. The first step taken by the Collector when he receives information from any source that any person in possession of any movable or immovable property lying within his jurisdiction has died intestate and without legal heirs is
   1.   Notice in official gazette
   2.   Preliminary enquiry
   3.   Affixing notice in the concerned village office
   4.   Investigation
8. The term committee under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy land and Wetland Act, 2008 means
   1.   Local Level Monitoring Committee
   2.   Paddy Conservation Committee
   3.   Wetland Conservation Committee
   4.   District Level Authorised Committee
9. A registered holder may relinquish in favour of the Government the whole or any position of any land entered in his name in the revenue records only if
   1.   Such land or portion of land is in his possession
   2.   Such land is free of encumbrances
   3.   Only 2
   4.   Both 1 and 2
10. Any land used for paddy cultivation can be utilised for fish culture
    1.   Permanently
    2.   Seasonably
    3.   Only for two years
    4.   Only for one year
11. The preliminary notification for acquisition of land is published under
    1.   Section 4
    2.   Section 3
    3.   Section 5
    4.   Section 6
12. The cost incurred on data collection, pre-feasibility studies or feasibility studies for development of any transport facility comes under
    1.   Project cost
    2.   Development cost
    3.   Infrastructure cost
    4.   Pilot cost
13. The term property under the Kerala Requisitioning and Acquisition of Property Act, 1981 includes
    1.   Movable property
    2.   Immovable property
    3.   Only 2
    4.   Both 1 and 2
14. The period within which objection is to be filed when a notification is issued for acquisition of land under National Highways Act, 1956 is
    1.   14 days from date of publication of notification
    2.   21 days from date of publication of notification
    3.   45 days from date of publication of notification
    4.   28 days from date of publication of notification
15. All operations incidental to the determination, measurement and record of a boundary or boundaries can be termed as
    1.   Statistics
    2.   Spatial plan
    3.   Survey
    4.   Sketch
16. The objection against the acquisition of Land shall be made to ____________ in writing.
    1.   Commissioner
    2.   Collector
    3.   Revenue Secretary
    4.   Chief Secretary
17. Short term crop, cultivated in between two paddy cultivation periods in an interchangeable manner is
    1.   Mid crops
    2.   Central crop
    3.   Intermediary crop
    4.   Inner crop
18. Any object erected by a Survey Officer to indicate the position or level of any point or points is
    1.   Cardinal point
    2.   Mile stone
    3.   Determiner
    4.   Survey mark
19. The Kerala Road Fund is established under _________ of the Kerala Road Fund Act, 2001.
    1.   Section 6
    2.   Section 3
    3.   Section 5
    4.   Section 7
20. Section _________ of the Kerala Requisitioning and Acquisition of Property Act, 1981 provides of the power of Government to requisition any property.
    1.   Section 4
    2.   Section 3
    3.   Section 5
    4.   Section 6
21. An appeal against the decision of the Board of Revenue under Kerala Escheats and Forfeitures Act, 1968 shall be filed within
    1.   Thirty days from the date of communication of the order
    2.   Ninety days from the date of communication of the order
    3.   Forty Five days from the date of communication of the order
    4.   Sixty days from the date of communication of the order
22. The purposes for the schemes undertaken or financed by the Centre-State Governments under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008 can be collectively called
    1.   Welfare schemes
    2.   Development design
    3.   Feasibility schemes
    4.   Public purpose
23. All are true about an award made by collector under Land Acquisition Act, 1894
    1.   The award shall state the compensation allowed for the land
    2.   The award does not require previous approval of appropriate government
    3.   The award shall state apportionment compensation to persons interested in the land
    4.   For the purpose of award the value of the land at the date of the publication of the notification shall be taken into account
24. The conditions for determining amount payable as compensation under National Highways Act, 1956 is provided under this section of the Act
    1.   Section 3E
    2.   Section 3F
    3.   Section 3G
    4.   Section 3H
25. When any survey is ordered under Kerala Survey and Boundaries Act, 1961 the Survey Officer shall publish a notification under ____________ of the Act.
    1.   Section 6
    2.   Section 4
    3.   Section 5
    4.   Section 7
26. The land lying between terrestrial and aquatic systems, where the water table is usually at or near the surface or which is covered by shallow water is
    1.   Arable land
    2.   Wetland
    3.   Shallow land
    4.   Drained land
27. The Roads and Bridges Development Corporation of Kerala Ltd., is the ________ under the Kerala Road Fund Act, 2001.
    1.   Competent Authority
    2.   Authorised Authority
    3.   Project Management agency
    4.   Infrastructure management agency
28. The period of show cause notice in case of requisition of immovable property under Kerala Requisitioning and Acquisition of Property Act, 1981 is ________ days.
    1.   5 days
    2.   10 days
    3.   14 days
    4.   15 days
29. Escheats which are immovable property shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of
    
    1.   Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1969
    2.   Kerala Survey and Boundaries Act, 1961
    3.   Kerala Land Relinquishment Act, 1958
    4.   Kerala Government Land Assignment Act, 1960
30. All the following are true regarding prohibition on conversion or reclamation of paddy land under Kerala Conservation of Paddy land and Wetland Act, 2008 except
    1.   No activity for the conversion paddy land can be undertaken except in accordance with the provisions of this Act
    2.   Intermediary crops cannot be cultivated
    3.   Strengthening of outer bunds for protection of cultivation is permitted
    4.   The ecological nature of paddy land cannot be changed
31. The declaration of acquisition is pronounced under Section _________ of National Highways Act, 1956.
    1.   Section 3C
    2.   Section 3D
    3.   Section 3B
    4.   Section 3E
32. The period within which appeal may be preferred against the order of the Survey Officer is
    1.   Six months
    2.   Two months
    3.   Three months
    4.   One month
33. The power of the Collector to acquire any land urgently without making any award is specified in which section of Land Acquisition Act, 1894?
    1.   Section 9
    2.   Section 10
    3.   Section 11A
    4.   Section 17
34. For the purpose of implementing the provisions of Kerala Conservation of Paddy land and Wetland Act, 2008, there shall be a __________ in each Panchayat or Municipality.
    1.   Ward Level Monitoring Committee
    2.   District Level Monitoring Committee
    3.   Local Level Monitoring Council
    4.   Local Level Monitoring Committee
35. The appeal against the decision of the Board of Revenue under Kerala Escheats and Forfeitures Act, 1968 lies before
    1.   District Court
    2.   High Court
    3.   Government
    4.   Tribunal
36. A loan in respect of which a claim on assets is prior to the claim on the assets in respect of other loan and which is specified as such in an agreement for providing finance is
    1.   Prior loan
    2.   Senior loan
    3.   Cumulative loan
    4.   Pre existing loan
37. Which provision of the Kerala Escheats and Forfeitures Act, 1968 deals with abandoned property?
    1.   Section 10
    2.   Section 11A
    3.   Section 9A
    4.   Section 8
38. An appeal from the decision of the District Level Authorised Committee lies before
    1.   Commissioner of Land Revenue
    2.   District Collector
    3.   Revenue Secretary
    4.   District Court
39. Which of the following property cannot be requisitioned under the Kerala Requisitioning and Acquisition of Property Act, 1981
    1.   Building used by owner as residence
    2.   Building used exclusively for religious purpose
    3.   Building used as School, hospital, public library or orphanage
    4.   All the above
40. An appeal may be preferred against the order of the Survey Officer under Section 6 of the Kerala Survey and Boundaries Act, 1961 under __________ of the Act.
    1.   Section 9
    2.   Section 11
    3.   Section 10
    4.   Section 8
41. If the owner of a land, situated within a metropolitan area refuses to surrender or deliver possession of a land for which compensation is determined and deposited under National Highways Act, 1956 the competent authority shall give complaint to
    1.   District Collector
    2.   Revenue Divisional Officer
    3.   Land Revenue Commissioner
    4.   Commissioner of Police
42. The number of representatives of farmers to be nominated in the Local Level Monitoring Committee are
    1.   Five
    2.   Two
    3.   Three
    4.   Six
43. Any financial assistance in cash or kind provided by the Kerala Road Fund is called
    1.   Loan
    2.   User fee
    3.   Grant
    4.   Subsidy
44. A person who was present before the Collector at the time of making the award and not satisfied with the award can submit an application for determination of the Court within
    1.   One month from the date of the Collector's award
    2.   Two months from the date of the Collector's award
    3.   Six weeks from the date of the Collector's award
    4.   Twelve months from the date of the Collector's award
45. The conditions for release of requisitioned property are provided under Section _________ of Kerala Requisitioning and Acquisition of Property Act, 1981.
    1.   Section 5
    2.   Section 6
    3.   Section 7
    4.   Section 8
46. Which provision of Kerala conservation of Paddy land and Wetland Act, 2008 empowers the Local Level Monitoring Committee to give direction to cultivate paddy land left fallow?
    1.   Section 13
    2.   Section 14
    3.   Section 12
    4.   Section 15
47. An order made by Collector Pronouncing sale of right to cultivate land is in
    1.   Form C
    2.   Form A
    3.   Form B
    4.   Form D
48. In case of a contested claim over an unclaimed property, the Collector shall
    1.   Sell the property by public auction
    2.   Refer the matter to Government
    3.   Refer the matter to court
    4.   Sell the property by notice in gazette
49. The punishment for anyone who renders any national highway impassable or less safe for travelling or conveying property by committing any mischief is laid down in Section ______ of National Highways Act, 1956.
    1.   Section 8A
    2.   Section 8B
    3.   Section 3B
    4.   Section 3H
50. An appeal from the decision of the Collector under Kerala Escheats and Forfeitures Act, 1968 shall lie to
    1.   Land Revenue Commissioner
    2.   District Court
    3.   Government
    4.   Board of Revenue
51. The convener of the Local Level monitoring committee of a panchayat is
    1.   Agricultural Officer
    2.   Village Officer
    3.   Panchayat Secretary
    4.   President of Panchayat
52. The right to institute a suit in respect of boundary of the property surveyed is provided under ________ of Kerala Survey and Boundaries Act, 1961.
    1.   Section 11
    2.   Section 10
    3.   Section 13
    4.   Section 14
53. The Vice-Chairman of the Kerala Road Fund Board is
    1.   Minister in charge of Finance
    2.   Minister in charge of Public works
    3.   Minister in charge of Transport
    4.   Secretary, Public works department
54. While determining the amount of compensation to be awarded for land acquired under Land Acquisition Act, 1894 the Court shall in addition to market value award an amount calculated at the rate of _________ per annum of market value.
    1.   Twelve per centum
    2.   Eighteen per centum
    3.   Six per centum
    4.   Eleven per centum
55. The certificate of sale of right to cultivate land is given to highest bidder in
    1.   Form C
    2.   Form A
    3.   Form B
    4.   Form D
56. No court below the rank of _______ shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under Kerala Conservation of Paddy land and Wetland Act, 2008.
    1.   Sessions Court
    2.   Chief Judicial Magistrate Court
    3.   Asst. Sessions Court
    4.   Judicial First Class Magistrate Court
57. The principle for determining compensation in cases where immovable property is requisitioned or acquired is mentioned in Section ____________of the Kerala Requisitioning and Acquisition of Property Act, 1981.
    1.   Section 6
    2.   Section 7
    3.   Section 8
    4.   Section 10
58. The application for relinquishment of land by any registered holder shall be submitted to
    1.   District Collector
    2.   Revenue Divisional Officer
    3.   Tahsildar
    4.   Land Revenue Commissioner
59. Any money, bullion or other valuables found hidden in the earth, the owner of which is unknown can be termed as
    1.   Wealth
    2.   Fortune
    3.   Cache
    4.   Treasure Trove
60. Under _______the Government agencies or statutory bodies can to enter into concession agreements for the construction of a transport facility.
    1.   Section 6
    2.   Section 7
    3.   Section 8
    4.   Section 9
61. The maximum area of land that the Local Level Monitoring Committee can recommend for filling of paddy land in a municipality as per Kerala Conservation of Paddy land and Wetland Act, 2008 is
    1.   7 cents
    2.   5 cents
    3.   10 cents
    4.   12 cents
62. Which provision of Land Utilisation Order, 1967 empowers collector to sell the right to cultivate land by public auction?
    1.   Section 3
    2.   Section 4
    3.   Section 5
    4.   Section 6
63. As per Kerala Survey and Boundaries Act, 1961 who is bound to prevent the destruction injury, removal or alteration of any survey mark on or within the limits of his jurisdiction?
    1.   Village Official
    2.   District Collector
    3.   Tahsildar
    4.   District Judge
64. All the following matters will be neglected in determining compensation for land acquisition except
    1.   Degree of urgency which has led to the acquisition
    2.   Any increase to the value of the land acquired likely to accrue from the use to which it will be put when acquired
    3.   Any damage sustained by reason of the taking of any standing crops trees on the land
    4.   Any disinclination of the person interested to part with the land acquired
65. All the following are food crops under the Land Utilisation Order, 1967 except
    1.   Paddy
    2.   Aracanut
    3.   Groundnut
    4.   Cardamom
66. The appeal from an award made by District Collector under the Kerala Requisitioning and Acquisition of Property Act, 1981 shall be filed within _________ days.
    1.   30 days
    2.   45 days
    3.   60 days
    4.   90 days
67. Section ________ of the Kerala Road Fund Act, 2001 protects collecting agents or concessionaire for acts done in good faith.
    1.   Section 12
    2.   Section 16
    3.   Section 15
    4.   Section 20
68. In case of a question under the Kerala Treasure Trove Act, 1968 whether a treasure trove is of historical, archaeological or artistic interest the District Collector shall take a decision after consulting
    1.   Munsiff Court
    2.   District Court
    3.   Director of Archaeology
    4.   Archaeological society of India
69. The time allotted to highest bidder of right to cultivate any land under Land Utilisation Order, 1967 to remit the balance amount of bid is
    1.   Ten days
    2.   Fifteen days
    3.   Thirty days
    4.   Twenty days
70. Under the Kerala Road Fund Act, the Government can provide subsidy to a transport facility not exceeding _______ of the cost of the transport facility.
    1.   Forty Nine percent
    2.   Twenty five percent
    3.   Fifty percent
    4.   Fifty one percent
71. In case of violation of any provisions of Kerala Conservation of Paddy land and Wetland Act, 2008, the agricultural officers shall report it to
    1.   District Collector
    2.   Revenue Divisional Officer
    3.   Local Level Monitoring Committee
    4.   Chairperson of Panchayat/Municipality
72. All is true about reference to arbitration under Kerala Survey and Boundaries Act, 1961 except
    1.   The collector or the survey officer can refer to arbitration any dispute as to a boundary
    2.   The collector or the survey officer shall pass decision in accordance with the arbitrary award
    3.   The consent of the concerned parties is not mandatory for reference
    4.   The arbitration award shall be conclusive as between the parties to such arbitration
73. The following is a ground for rejecting an application for relinquishment of land
    1.   The land is not accessible except through land not belonging to the Government
    2.   There are arrears of land revenue due on the land
    3.   Only 2
    4.   Both 1 and 2
74. The maximum period for temporary occupation and use of any waste or arable land for public purpose is
    1.   Three years
    2.   Two years
    3.   One month
    4.   Six month
75. The revision petition against orders of Collector under Land Utilisation Order, 1967 is filed before
    1.   Board of Revenue
    2.   Commissioner of Land Revenue
    3.   District Court
    4.   Government
76. Failure on the part of an owner or occupier of a property to give notice that a treasure trove is found shall on conviction incur a punishment of
    1.   Imprisonment which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both
    2.   Imprisonment which may extend to one year or with fine, or with both
    3.   Imprisonment which may extend to three months or with fine, or with both
    4.   Imprisonment which may extend to two years or with fine, or with both
77. The application for re-determination of compensation for land acquisition shall be submitted within
    1.   Three months from the date of the award of the court
    2.   Two months from the date of the award of the court
    3.   One month from the date of the award of the court
    4.   Six weeks from the date of the award of the court
78. The power to enter and inspect any property for the purpose of requisition and acquisition under the Kerala Requisitioning and Acquisition of Property Act, 1981 is provided in this section
    1.   Section 10
    2.   Section 14
    3.   Section 15
    4.   Section 16
79. Which provision of Kerala Land Relinquishment Act, 1958 empowers Board of Revenue to Suo Moto call for the record of any proceeding in which an order has been passed by the Collector
    1.   Section 4A
    2.   Section 4B
    3.   Section 4C
    4.   Section 4D
80. If the survey under Kerala Survey and Boundaries Act, 1961 is done for compulsory acquisition of land for public purposes, the notification shall be published in
    1.   Official gazette
    2.   Two daily newspapers which have wide circulation in the locality
    3.   Only 1
    4.   Either 1 or 2
81. All the following are members of the State Level Committee under Kerala Conservation of Paddy land and Wetland Act, 2008, except
    1.   Scientist in the field of paddy cultivation
    2.   Commissioner of Land Revenue
    3.   Agricultural Production Commissioner
    4.   Revenue Secretary
82. The preliminary enquiry is conducted under _________ of Kerala Escheats and Forfeitures Act, 1968.
    1.   Section 5
    2.   Section 4
    3.   Section 3
    4.   Section 6
83. The time period within which the holder of land shall show to the Collector that the land is not capable of being cultivated is
    1.   Ten days
    2.   Fifteen days
    3.   Thirty days
    4.   Twenty days
84. An industrial concern shall be deemed to be a company under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for certain purposes if it oridinarily employs not less than
    1.   10 workmen
    2.   50 workmen
    3.   200 workmen
    4.   100 workmen
85. The annual report prepared by the Kerala Road Fund Board shall be placed before
    1.   Public Accounts Committee
    2.   State Planning Board
    3.   State Legislature
    4.   Finance Commission
86. The penalty for owner of the place in which any treasure trove is for abetting the alteration of treasure trove so as to conceal its identity is
    1.   Imprisonment up to one year or with fine or with both
    2.   Imprisonment up to two years or with fine or with both
    3.   Imprisonment up to six months or with fine or with both
    4.   Imprisonment up to three years or with fine or with both
87. The only ground for which land can be acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for a private company is
    1.   Construction of some work that is useful to the public
    2.   Erection of dwelling houses for workmen employed by the company
    3.   Payment of compensation double the market value
    4.   Minimum 100 days of employment to 100 adult members of the locality
88. As per the Kerala Treasure Trove Act the collector can declare the treasure trove as ownerless if
    1.   No suit is instituted within the allotted time
    2.   Suit is instituted with in such period but plaintiff's claim is finally rejected
    3.   Only 1
    4.   Both 1 and 2
89. After the issuance of notification within how many days can objection to the acquisition be raised?
    1.   Sixty
    2.   Thirty
    3.   Fifteen
    4.   Twenty one
90. The authority authorised to take decision on applications for reclamation of paddy land for the construction of residential building to the owner of paddy is
    1.   Local level monitoring committee
    2.   District level authorised committee
    3.   State level committee
    4.   Commissioner of Land Revenue
91. Unlawful demand of higher rate of user fee by a collecting agent or concessionaire shall on conviction entail a penalty of
    1.   Imprisonment for three months or with fine up to two thousand rupees, or with both
    2.   Imprisonment for six months or with fine up to two thousand rupees, or with both
    3.   Imprisonment for six months or with fine up to five thousand rupees, or with both
    4.   Imprisonment for three months or with fine up to five thousand rupees, or with both
92. An appeal shall from an award made under the Land Acquisition Act shall lie before
    1.   Munsiff Court
    2.   District Court
    3.   Supreme Court
    4.   High Court
93. The appeal from the declaration of the District Collector that a treasure trove is ownerless is to be filed before
    1.   Munsiff Court
    2.   Board of Revenue
    3.   District Court
    4.   Director of Archaeology
94. The Collection of user fee is provided under _________ of Kerala Road Fund Act, 2001.
    1.   Section 8
    2.   Section 14
    3.   Section 10
    4.   Section 11
95. The term year under Kerala Conservation of Paddy land and Wetland Act, 2008 means
    1.   Financial year
    2.   Malayalam calendar year
    3.   Gregorian year
    4.   Roman Calendar year
96. Interest at the rate of fifteen per centum shall be payable if compensation is not paid or deposited within ________ from the date of possession of land.
    1.   Two years
    2.   Three months
    3.   One year
    4.   Six months
97. All Police Officers shall be bound to assist the collecting agents and concessionaire in the execution of functions under Kerala Road Fund Act, 2001, as per Section ________of the Act.
    1.   Section 17
    2.   Section 15
    3.   Section 14
    4.   Section 16
98. All the following are not members of the District Level Authorised Committee except
    1.   Agricultural Production Commissioner
    2.   Revenue Secretary
    3.   Commissioner of Land Revenue
    4.   Revenue Divisional Officer
99. The form of awards is specified in __________ of Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
    1.   Section 26
    2.   Section 27
    3.   Section 25
    4.   Section 28
100. No permission is necessary under Land Utilisation Order, 1967 for conversion of any land under Cardamom cultivation to
     1.   Paddy cultivation
     2.   Fish culture
     3.   Only 1
     4.   Both 1 and 2