MCQs – Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act, 1912)

1. Under which section can the Board of Revenue issue land allotment on specified
conditions?
a) Section 5
b) Section 10(1)
c) Section 7
d) Section 12
2. Who is authorized to allot land in a colony under written order?
a) Commissioner
b) Land Acquisition Officer
c) Collector
d) Tehsildar
(Ref: Section 10(3))
3. When does a person officially become a tenant of government land?
a) Upon registration
b) Upon oral agreement
c) After possession with Collector's permission and written order
d) Upon payment of rent
(Ref: Section 10(4))
4. Which Act governs grants under the Colonization Act?
a) Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887
b) Crown Grants Act, 1895
c) Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967
d) Government Tenants Act, 1893
(Ref: Section 11)
5. What happens to tenants under the 1893 Act after the 1912 Act commenced?
a) Their tenancy ends
b) They are evicted
c) They are deemed to hold land under new conditions
d) They must reapply
(Ref: Section 14)
6. Which authority grants general approval for issuing statements of conditions?
a) Commissioner
b) Government
c) Local Council
d) Land Settlement Board
(Ref: Section 10(1))
7. Who has the power to withdraw a colony from the operation of the Act?
a) Collector
b) Chief Secretary
c) Provincial Government
 d) Board of Revenue
(Ref: Section 5)
8. What law is NOT applicable to tenancies under this Act, except as provided?
a) Civil Procedure Code
b) Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887
c) Forest Act
d) Canal and Drainage Act
(Ref: Section 6)
9. Which chapter of Punjab Tenancy Act applies subject to this Act?
a) Chapter IX
b) Chapter VII
c) Chapter III
d) Chapter V
(Ref: Section 7(1))
10. In rent disputes where government is not a party, which law applies?
a) Punjab Urban Rent Ordinance
b) Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887
c) Small Claims Ordinance
d) Land Acquisition Act
(Ref: Section 7(2))
11. In case of eviction, which document governs the tenancy rights?
a) Local by-laws
b) Statement of Conditions
c) Municipal Act
d) Land Registry
(Ref: Section 11)
12. Temporary absence of a tenant does not breach residency condition if:
a) A proxy cultivates the land
b) The tenant pays double rent
c) He has a permanent residence in the estate
d) He informs the police
(Ref: Section 12)
13. Record-of-rights is equivalent to which register under the repealed Act?
a) Land Acquisition Register
b) Register prescribed under Act III of 1893
c) Revenue List
d) Patwari Khasra
(Ref: Section 13)
14. Tenancy improvements include all EXCEPT:
a) Wells and drainage
b) Regular plowing by tenant
 c) Construction of buildings
d) Tree plantation
(Ref: Definition of "Improvement")
15. Who is considered an ‘Original Tenant’?
a) A female nominee of Board
b) First male allottee or his male transferee
c) Government employee
d) Village headman
(Ref: Definition of "Original Tenant")
16. A tenancy grant is not effective unless:
a) Rent is fixed
b) Verified by tehsildar
c) Entered in local gazette
d) Written order passed and possession taken with Collector’s permission
(Ref: Section 10(4))
17. Board of Revenue exercises its control over Collector’s allotment under:
a) Section 21
b) Section 10(3)
c) Section 14
d) Section 5
18. What kind of land can this Act be applied to by notification?
a) Private land
b) Government-owned land
c) Cantonment area
d) Forest reserves
(Ref: Section 4)
19. Conditions not classified as ‘improvements’ include:
a) Flood protection
b) Tree planting
c) Temporary wells made without special expense
d) Construction of farm buildings
(Ref: Explanation I under Definition of “Improvement”)
20. Tenancy disputes with sub-tenants where Government is not a party are governed
by:
a) Colonization Act only
b) Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887
c) Civil Court Act
d) Land Development Ordinance
(Ref: Section 7(2))
21. Under Section 15, until the full purchase price is paid, a purchaser from
Government is deemed to be:
 a) Owner of the land
b) Mortgagee of the land
c) Tenant of the land
d) Sub-lessee of the land
22. As per Section 16, if a tenant gives false information to deceive a public servant
about his qualifications for tenancy, it results in:
a) Cancellation of lease only after court order
b) Imprisonment under criminal law
c) Breach of tenancy conditions
d) Temporary suspension of rent
23. Which section allows the Collector to approve an exchange of tenancy land
between tenants?
a) Section 14
b) Section 16
c) Section 18
d) Section 17
24. According to Section 18, a tenant’s rights over government land under this Act:
a) Can be sold in insolvency proceedings
b) Cannot be attached or sold by any court
c) Can be auctioned by the Board of Revenue
d) Are subject to High Court’s civil writs
25. In case of disputes involving rent between sub-tenants, where Government is not a
party, jurisdiction lies with:
a) Collector under Revenue Act
b) Civil Court only
c) Authority under Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887
d) Sessions Court
(Ref: Section 7(2))
26. Under Section 19, without the written consent of the Commissioner, a tenant
cannot transfer his rights by which of the following means?
o (a) Mortgage
o (b) Gift
o (c) All of the above
o (d) Lease for 10 years
27. What is the maximum period allowed for sub-letting by a tenant without the right
of occupancy? (Section 19)
o (a) 7 years
o (b) 1 year
o (c) 5 years
o (d) 10 years
28. According to Section 19, what happens if a tenant transfers tenancy rights without
permission?
o (a) Transfer is valid after 3 years
o (b) Collector regularizes it
o (c) The transfer is void and the transferee may be ejected
o (d) It becomes co-ownership
29. Succession to tenancy of a deceased Muslim tenant is governed by which law as
per Section 19A?
o (a) Hindu Law
o (b) Customary Law
o (c) Muslim Personal Law (Shariat)
o (d) Civil Procedure Code
30. Who is responsible for ejecting a person who has taken possession of land without
legal right? (Section 32)
o (a) Civil Court
o (b) Collector
o (c) Patwari
o (d) Tehsildar
31. If a tenant breaches the terms of his tenancy, the Collector can impose a penalty of
up to: (Section 24)
o (a) 5,000 rupees
o (b) 10,000 rupees
o (c) 50,000 rupees
o (d) 100,000 rupees
32. Before imposing penalty or resuming tenancy, the Collector must: (Section 24
Proviso)
o (a) Give written notice with at least one month to rectify breach
o (b) Call for arrest
o (c) Report to Board of Revenue
o (d) Cancel registry
33. Under Section 25, if tenancy is resumed, the tenant is entitled to compensation
for:
o (a) Past rent paid
o (b) Ungathered crops and improvements
o (c) House construction only
o (d) Livestock
34. Section 26 relates to re-entry on residential sites. What can the Collector permit
the tenant to do?
o (a) Pay extra tax
o (b) Remove buildings or get compensation
o (c) File appeal in Civil Court
 o (d) Resell the land
35. If the tenant occupies government land unlawfully and constructs a building, what
can Collector do? (Section 34)
 (a) Impose tax
 (b) Allow possession
 (c) Demolish the building and recover cost
 (d) Transfer ownership
36. Jurisdiction regarding disputes under this Act lies with: (Section 36)
 (a) High Court
 (b) Sessions Court
 (c) Collector
 (d) Civil Court
37. According to Section 36, Civil Court:
 (a) Has original jurisdiction
 (b) May intervene in rent cases
 (c) Has no jurisdiction over matters under this Act
 (d) Can review Collector's decisions
38. A tenant may revoke a nominated successor under Section 23 by:
 (a) Oral statement
 (b) Will
 (c) Registered deed
 (d) Filing complaint
39. Which section empowers the Board of Revenue to abrogate conditions of tenure
by notification?
 (a) Section 19
 (b) Section 29
 (c) Section 24
 (d) Section 33
40. When a person occupies government land illegally, what is the punishment under
Section 33?
 (a) Warning only
 (b) Imprisonment up to 6 months or fine up to 200,000 or both
 (c) Cancellation of CNIC
 (d) Seizure of animals
41. Under Section 28, sums due to the Government under this Act are recoverable as:
 (a) Police fine
 (b) Civil decree
 (c) Arrears of land revenue
 (d) Court fee
42. According to Section 30(2), if proprietary rights were obtained by fraud, the Board
of Revenue can:
 (a) Resume land or reduce area
 (b) Grant additional land
 (c) Waive punishment
 (d) Issue warning
43. Section 22 ensures that nomination of successor is not affected if:
 (a) Land is gifted
 (b) Tenant becomes owner later
 (c) Court declares it so
 (d) Patwari gives new record
44. Collector can levy cess on village owners and tenants if: (Section 35)
 (a) Patwari demands it
 (b) Majority applies for village expenses
 (c) Nazim recommends
 (d) Civil Court orders
45. What is the Collector empowered to do under Section 32 in case of squatters?
 (a) Negotiate rent
 (b) Re-enter land without compensation
 (c) Appeal to civil court
 (d) Wait for 3 months
46. Under Section 15, a purchaser of government land is deemed a tenant until:
o (a) The land is cultivated.
o (b) Full payment of purchase money and interest is made.
o (c) One year of tenancy has passed.
o (d) The Collector issues a registry.
47. Giving false information to become a tenant is considered:
o (a) An error of record.
o (b) Forgery.
o (c) A breach of tenancy conditions. (Section 16)
o (d) A civil wrong.
48. Who can allow a tenant to exchange land in a colony?
o (a) Board of Revenue
o (b) Civil Court
o (c) Collector (Section 17)
o (d) Provincial Government
49. Under Section 18, a tenant's rights:
o (a) Cannot be attached or sold in court proceedings.
o (b) Can be mortgaged to banks.
o (c) Are subject to auction after 5 years.
o (d) Must be inherited only by sons.
50. According to Section 32, if a person occupies government land without title, the
Collector may:
 o (a) Refer the matter to the civil court.
o (b) File a police complaint.
o (c) Re-enter and resume possession without compensation.
o (d) Wait for a court eviction order.
51. Under Section 33, cultivating or building on government land without permission:
o (a) Is legal if done by a farmer.
o (b) Is punishable with life imprisonment.
o (c) Is punishable with up to six months imprisonment or fine up to Rs.
200,000 or both.
o (d) Can be regularized automatically.
52. In addition to penalties under Section 33, the Collector may under Section 34:
o (a) Grant lease of disputed land.
o (b) Demolish encroachments and recover costs.
o (c) Legalize occupation.
o (d) Transfer the case to civil court.
53. Rent disputes or land-related claims under this Act:
o (a) Are outside the jurisdiction of Civil Courts. (Section 36)
o (b) Must be resolved by High Court.
o (c) Can be arbitrated privately.
o (d) Are heard by village Panchayats.
54. Which section bars the jurisdiction of Civil Courts over matters assigned to the
Collector?
o (a) Section 15
o (b) Section 36
o (c) Section 33
o (d) Section 31
55. Under Section 35, a cess for village expenses can be levied:
o (a) By the Chief Minister.
o (b) By the civil court's order.
o (c) By Collector on request of majority tenants.
o (d) Only by legislation.
56. What happens to crops cultivated in contravention of this Act under Section 34?
o (a) They are auctioned by Panchayat.
o (b) They may be confiscated by the Collector.
o (c) No action is taken.
o (d) They are shared with nearby tenants.
57. What legal protection is given to public servants acting under this Act?
o (a) They are liable for misuse.
o (b) They are indemnified if acts were in good faith. (Section 37)
o (c) They can only act on court direction.
o (d) They are punishable by civil courts.
58. In case of illegal tree felling on government land, the Collector may:
o (a) Ban tree planting.
o (b) Recover value of trees from the offender. (Section 34(ii))
o (c) File case in Session Court.
o (d) Ignore the act.
59. Progeny under 18 months of mare or camel maintained as per conditions:
o (a) Can be attached in court decrees.
o (b) Cannot be attached or sold in execution. (Section 31)
o (c) Must be registered first.
o (d) Belong to village Panchayat.
60. According to Section 38(1), any order passed by the Colonization Officer before this
Act:
o (a) Shall be deemed valid if not contrary to this Act.
o (b) Must be reissued.
o (c) Shall be reviewed by civil courts.
o (d) Is deemed illegal automatically.