The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 MCQs PPSC

1. : According to Section 46, who has the power to make rules?

(A) The Provincial Government

(B) The Board of Revenue

(C) The Collector

(D) The Revenue Officer

2. : According to Section 46, what may the Board of Revenue prescribe?

(A) The form and language of applications and notices

(B) The rate of land revenue

(C) The appointment of the Collector

(D) The punishment for default

3. : According to Section 46, what else can the Board of Revenue prescribe besides form and language?

(A) The division of land among heirs

(B) The way applications and notices are to be signed and attested

(C) The payment of rent in kind

(D) The fixation of water rates

4. : According to Section 46, which authority frames rules for applications and notices under the last two sections?

(A) The Revenue Officer

(B) The Board of Revenue

(C) The Provincial Assembly

(D) The Deputy Commissioner

5. : According to Section 47, between which dates can a decree or order for the ejectment of a tenant ordinarily be executed?

(A) Between 1st April and 30th May

(B) Between 1st May and 15th June

(C) Between 1st June and 30th July

(D) Between 1st January and 31st March

6. : According to Section 47, can a decree or order for ejectment be executed outside the period of 1st May to 15th June?

(A) No, it cannot be executed outside that period

(B) Yes, if the landlord requests in writing

(C) Yes, if the Court or the officer making the order otherwise directs

(D) Only after approval from the Provincial Government

7. : According to Section 47, who can allow execution of an ejectment order outside the prescribed time period?

(A) The Provincial Government

(B) The Court or the officer making the order

(C) The Board of Revenue

(D) The Landlord

8. : According to Section 47, which period is specified for executing an ejectment decree or order?

(A) From 1st May to 15th June (both days inclusive)

(B) From 1st July to 31st August (both days inclusive)

(C) From 1st October to 30th November (both days inclusive)

(D) From 1st February to 15th March (both days inclusive)

9. : According to Section 48, when may the Court refuse to make a decree for the ejectment of a tenant?

(A) When the landlord withdraws the case

(B) When the injury caused by the tenant can be remedied or compensated

(C) When the tenant applies for extension of time

(D) When the tenant admits his fault

10. : According to Section 48, what may the Court order instead of ejecting the tenant?

(A) To leave the land immediately

(B) To remedy the injury or pay compensation within a fixed period

(C) To pay double rent for the next term

(D) To transfer tenancy to another person

11. : According to Section 48, can the Court extend the period fixed for remedy or compensation?

(A) No, it cannot be extended once fixed

(B) Yes, the Court may extend it for special reasons

(C) Only with approval of the landlord

(D) Only with permission of the Board of Revenue

12. : According to Section 48, what happens if the tenant remedies the injury or pays compensation within the fixed or extended period?

(A) The tenant shall still be ejected

(B) The tenant shall be fined additionally

(C) A decree for ejectment shall not be made

(D) The case shall be referred to the Collector

13. : According to Section 49, what protection does a tenant have if his standing crops are on the land at the time of ejectment?

(A) He shall be immediately ejected with compensation

(B) He shall not be ejected from that part until the crops have ripened and he is allowed reasonable time to harvest

(C) He shall be given new land to continue farming

(D) He shall share half of the crops with the landlord

14. : According to Section 49, who may decide disputes between landlord and tenant regarding crops at the time of ejectment?

(A) The Provincial Government

(B) The Board of Revenue

(C) The Court or Revenue Officer decreeing or ordering the ejectment

(D) The Collector only

15. : According to Section 49, what may the Court or Revenue Officer direct the tenant to pay for longer occupation of land?

(A) Market price of the land

(B) Compensation for damages

(C) Fair and equitable rent

(D) Fine for delay in ejectment

16. : According to Section 49, what can the landlord do to eject the tenant immediately if crops are uncut?

(A) Pay the value of the tenant’s uncut and ungathered crops to the Court or Revenue Officer

(B) Seize the crops without payment

(C) Ask the tenant to sell the crops to him

(D) Request compensation from the tenant

17. : According to Section 49, what right does a tenant have if he has prepared land for sowing but has not yet sown crops?

(A) He must leave the land without any claim

(B) He shall be entitled to receive from the landlord a fair equivalent in money for the labour and capital expended

(C) He will get another piece of land for sowing

(D) He will be allowed to sow after ejectment

18. : According to Section 49, what must the Court or Revenue Officer do before ejecting a tenant who has prepared the land for sowing?

(A) Stay his ejectment until the equivalent amount is paid to him

(B) Immediately eject him

(C) Allow him to cultivate for one more season

(D) Transfer the tenancy to another farmer