section 55 to 61
1. : Which section of the Punjab Land Revenue Act deals with the assessment of land revenue?
(A) Section 55
(B) Section 56
(C) Section 57
(D) Section 58
2. : According to Section 56, all land is liable to the payment of land revenue except which of the following?
(A) Land used for agriculture
(B) Land exempted by special contract with the Government
(C) Land under forest department
(D) Land belonging to private owners
3. : Land included in village site is:
(A) Liable to land revenue
(B) Exempted from land revenue
(C) Taxed under income tax
(D) Assessed as waste land
4. : Under Section 56, waste and barren land not under cultivation for a continuous period of ______ years is exempted.
(A) 3 years
(B) 5 years
(C) 6 years
(D) 10 years
5. : Land-revenue under the Punjab Land Revenue Act shall be assessed in:
(A) Kind
(B) Goods
(C) Cash
(D) Produce
6. : Land-revenue may be assessed as:
(A) Fixed annual charge or prescribed rate per acre
(B) Only annual charge
(C) Only per acre rate
(D) Based on property value
7. : Sliding scales varying annually according to market prices are:
(A) Allowed
(B) Optional
(C) Not allowed
(D) Temporarily applicable
8. : Under Section 56-A, landowners owning irrigated land not exceeding ______ acres are exempted from land revenue.
(A) 2 acres
(B) 2½ acres
(C) 3 acres
(D) 5 acres
9. : Unirrigated land not exceeding how many acres is exempted from land revenue under Section 56-A?
(A) 2½ acres
(B) 4 acres
(C) 5 acres
(D) 6 acres
10. : The basis of assessment of land revenue is:
(A) Government property rate
(B) Market price of produce
(C) Average money value of gross produce
(D) Annual rainfall average
11. : Under Section 58, the assessment shall not exceed what fraction of the net assets?
(A) One-third
(B) One-fourth
(C) One-fifth
(D) One-half
12. : Section 59 refers to:
(A) Collection of land revenue
(B) Re-assessment and instructions of assessment
(C) Exemption from land revenue
(D) Distribution of land revenue
13. : A general assessment or re-assessment of land revenue cannot be undertaken without:
(A) Approval of Commissioner
(B) Sanction of Government
(C) Consent of landowner
(D) Notification by Tehsildar
14. : Who makes the general assessment of land revenue under Section 60?
(A) Board of Revenue
(B) Commissioner
(C) Revenue Officer
(D) Provincial Minister
15. : The proposals for assessment by the Revenue Officer are sent through:
(A) Tehsildar
(B) Collector
(C) Commissioner
(D) Board of Revenue
16. : After receiving proposals, which authority passes the final orders regarding assessment?
(A) Commissioner
(B) Revenue Officer
(C) Board of Revenue
(D) Government
17. : The Revenue Officer announces the assessment in such manner as:
(A) Government may by rules prescribe
(B) Commissioner may decide
(C) Collector may approve
(D) Board of Revenue directs orally
18. : The rate of assessment on any assessment circle shall not exceed the previous assessment by more than:
(A) One-fourth
(B) One-third
(C) One-half
(D) One-fifth
19. : The rate of assessment on any estate shall not exceed the last previous rate by more than:
(A) One-third
(B) One-half
(C) One-fourth
(D) One-fifth
20. : The provisions of sub-section (3) of Section 61 are not applicable to:
(A) Already assessed lands
(B) Lands where canal irrigation is introduced after last assessment
(C) Urban residential property
(D) Village sites only
