Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 MCQs

1. : Section 111 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 provides that existing agreements between landlord and tenant shall remain effective if—

(A) They were oral agreements only

(B) They are in writing or recorded in a record-of-rights before the passing of the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887

(C) They were made after the passing of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887

(D) They are approved by the Collector

2. : Section 111 applies to agreements—

(A) Made verbally after 1900

(B) Expressly mentioned in the Tenancy Act only

(C) Made in writing or recorded by a Revenue Officer in a record-of-rights or annual record

(D) Registered only under the Registration Act, 1908

3. : According to Section 112, entries made before 18th November 1871 in the record of regular settlement shall be deemed—

(A) Invalid

(B) Customary entries

(C) Agreements within the meaning of Section 111

(D) Void after 1887

4. : Section 112 covers entries related to which of the following matters?

(A) Urban property taxation

(B) Enhancement or abatement of rent, or letting/alienation of occupancy land

(C) Criminal liability of tenants

(D) Village revenue collection

5. : Section 113 prohibits landlords from recovering—

(A) Land revenue

(B) Any cess, village cess, contribution, or free personal service in addition to rent

(C) Rent in kind

(D) Interest on arrears of rent

6. : The primary purpose of Section 113 is to ensure—

(A) That tenants cannot alienate land

(B) That landlords receive extra income from tenants

(C) That rent alone is payable by tenants, excluding all other dues

(D) That rent is payable in kind only

7. : Under Section 114(1), after the coming into force of the Punjab Tenancy (Amendment) Act, 1952—

(A) Occupancy rights could still be newly acquired

(B) Existing occupancy rights were extended

(C) No person can acquire occupancy rights, and all existing ones (except those on government or evacuee land) are extinguished

(D) Tenants became landowners automatically

8. : Section 114(1) provides that the lands affected by extinguished occupancy rights shall—

(A) Escheat to the State

(B) Vest as provided by the Act after extinction

(C) Be transferred to tenants automatically

(D) Be distributed among village panchayats

9. : Under Section 115(1), no person owning more than 100 acres of land shall have in his possession for personal cultivation—

(A) More than 100 acres of irrigated land

(B) Any uncultivated land

(C) Any irrigated culturable land exceeding 50 acres

(D) Any tenancy land in joint possession

10. : The explanation to Section 115 clarifies that when land is held jointly—

(A) The whole land is counted against each co-owner

(B) Each person’s individual share is counted for calculating the 50-acre limit

(C) Only the largest shareholder’s land is considered

(D) The rule does not apply to joint holdings