Sections 136–142-A
1. : Under Section 136, which properties shall continue to be held in common even after partition?
(A) Private houses
(B) Markets and shops
(C) Places of worship and burial grounds
(D) Schools and roads
2. : According to Section 136(b), partition of a grazing ground may be refused if it causes what?
(A) Increase in land value
(B) Inconvenience or loss of utility to co-sharers
(C) Benefits to government revenue
(D) Excess division of land
3. : Section 137 states that upon receiving a valid partition application, what must the Revenue Officer do?
(A) Dismiss it immediately
(B) Fix a day for hearing and issue notices
(C) Transfer it to Civil Court
(D) Collect revenue from applicants
4. : Under Section 137, notice of partition application must be served to which persons?
(A) Only the applicant
(B) All recorded co-sharers not joining in the application
(C) The District Collector only
(D) The Board of Revenue
5. : Section 138 empowers the Revenue Officer to add which persons as applicants?
(A) Only government officials
(B) Co-sharers desiring partition of their shares
(C) Tenants or lessees
(D) Village officers
6. : Section 140 requires the Revenue Officer to distinguish between what types of questions?
(A) Legal and moral questions
(B) Questions of title and mode of partition
(C) Ownership and tenancy
(D) Civil and criminal disputes
7. : What does Section 141 deal with?
(A) Recovery of land revenue
(B) Question of title in the holding
(C) Demarcation of boundaries
(D) Transfer of tenancy rights
8. : According to Section 141, who decides the question of title in the holding?
(A) The Civil Court
(B) The Revenue Officer
(C) The Deputy Commissioner
(D) The Board of Revenue
9. : Under Section 142(1), when there is a dispute about property division, the Revenue Officer must do what?
(A) Record an order with reasons
(B) Suspend the case
(C) Refer the case to arbitration
(D) Forward it to district court
10. : Within how many days can an appeal be filed against an order under Section 142(1)?
(A) 15 days
(B) 30 days
(C) 45 days
(D) 60 days
11. : Under Section 142(3), what right does an applicant dissatisfied with an order have?
(A) He can withdraw from proceedings regarding his share
(B) He can demand immediate partition
(C) He can fine the Revenue Officer
(D) He can merge his share with others
12. : If an applicant withdraws from proceedings under Section 142(3), what may the Revenue Officer do?
(A) Terminate the entire case
(B) Continue proceedings for remaining applicants
(C) Send the case to arbitration
(D) Reopen the application
13. : Section 142-A(1) sets what maximum period for deciding a partition case?
(A) 90 days
(B) 120 days
(C) 180 days
(D) 240 days
14. : If the Revenue Officer cannot decide a partition case within 180 days, to whom must he submit the case?
(A) District Collector
(B) Commissioner
(C) Board of Revenue
(D) Civil Court
15. : Under Section 142-A(3), the District Collector may grant one-time extension not exceeding how many days?
(A) 30 days
(B) 45 days
(C) 60 days
(D) 90 days
