Sections 150–161
1. : According to Section 150, proceedings under this Chapter can be taken by which officer?
(A) Any Revenue Officer
(B) Revenue Officer not below Assistant Collector of the First Grade
(C) Tehsildar only
(D) District Collector only
2. : Section 151 deals with which subject?
(A) Arbitration process
(B) Review of orders
(C) Partition disputes
(D) Re-distribution of land
3. : Under Section 151(1), a Revenue Officer may refer a dispute to arbitration—
(A) Only with consent of the parties
(B) Without any consent
(C) Only by court order
(D) Through the Board of Revenue
4. : Under Section 151(2), which officers may refer disputes to arbitration without consent of parties?
(A) Only the Government
(B) Collector or Assistant Collector of the First Grade
(C) Tehsildar
(D) Commissioner
5. : How many arbitrators can each party nominate under Section 152(2)?
(A) Not more than one
(B) Not more than two
(C) Not more than three
(D) Unlimited number
6. : Under Section 152, if arbitrators fail to deliver an award within time, the Revenue Officer may—
(A) Penalize the parties
(B) Extend the period or cancel the order of reference
(C) Replace the parties
(D) Refer it to the Board of Revenue
7. : According to Section 153(1), who nominates one additional arbitrator apart from the parties?
(A) The Collector
(B) The Revenue Officer
(C) The Commissioner
(D) The District Officer
8. : If a nomination of an arbitrator is disallowed under Section 153(2), what must the party do?
(A) File an appeal
(B) Nominate another arbitrator within a specified time
(C) Withdraw from arbitration
(D) Wait for next hearing
9. : Under Section 154, if an arbitrator nominated by a party dies or refuses to act, what can the party do?
(A) Cancel the arbitration
(B) Nominate another person in his stead
(C) Appeal to the Collector
(D) Request adjournment
10. : Under Section 155, who may nominate an arbitrator if parties fail to do so within the specified time?
(A) The Government
(B) The Revenue Officer
(C) The Board of Revenue
(D) The Commissioner
11. : Section 156 empowers arbitrators to summon which of the following through the Revenue Officer?
(A) Only officials
(B) Parties and witnesses
(C) Tehsildars only
(D) Police officers only
12. : According to Section 156(3), any person appearing before arbitrators must—
(A) Pay a fee
(B) State the truth and produce documents
(C) Appoint a lawyer
(D) Obtain prior permission from Collector
13. : Under Section 157, an award of arbitration must be—
(A) Verbal and unsigned
(B) In writing under the hands of arbitrators
(C) Signed by parties only
(D) Registered in civil court
14. : How may arbitrators present their award to the Revenue Officer as per Section 157(2)?
(A) Only through court
(B) Personally, by agent, or by registered post
(C) By oral submission
(D) Through the Commissioner
15. : Under Section 158, what must the Revenue Officer do after receiving the award?
(A) Approve it immediately
(B) Fix a date for consideration of the award
(C) Send it to the Collector
(D) Reject it automatically
16. : Under Section 158(2), the Revenue Officer shall hear—
(A) Only the Collector
(B) Any objections from parties against the award
(C) The Board of Revenue
(D) Police witnesses only
17. : Under Section 159(1), the Revenue Officer may—
(A) Accept, modify, or reject the award
(B) Only accept the award
(C) Refer the award to court
(D) Keep it pending indefinitely
18. : According to Section 159(2), an appeal lies from the decision of the Revenue Officer—
(A) As if arbitrators had not been appointed
(B) Only with Government permission
(C) Within 90 days
(D) To the High Court directly
19. : Section 160 states that the Arbitration Act, 1940—
(A) Fully applies
(B) Partially applies
(C) Does not apply
(D) Applies only with approval
20. : Under Section 161(1)(a), an appeal from an order of an Assistant Collector lies to—
(A) Board of Revenue
(B) Collector
(C) Commissioner
(D) Government
