Land Records: Khasra & Khatauni — Set 6

Correct Answer: A. Traditional brotherhood-based system of joint land ownership and management

Bhaichara is a traditional communal land ownership and management system where brothers or joint owners share land and revenue responsibilities, promoting collective decision-making.

Correct Answer: A. Assistant to Kanungo for land survey and record verification

Sayar is an assistant to Kanungo engaged in field work for land surveys, measurement verification, record checking, and assisting in revenue administration at grass-root levels.

Correct Answer: A. Land used for residential purposes including homes, gardens, and immediate surroundings

Homestead or residential land refers to land used for dwelling purposes, including the house structure, courtyards, and immediate surrounding land, classified separately for taxation and record purposes.

Correct Answer: A. Digitizing and computerizing land records for transparency and reduced disputes

This programme aims to create accurate, transparent, and digitized land records available online, reduce land disputes through better documentation, and improve administration efficiency.

Correct Answer: A. Tax system based on land values, used for government revenue and administration

The land revenue system is the primary taxation mechanism where governments levy taxes on land based on assessed value and productivity, fundamental to colonial and post-independence revenue administration.

Correct Answer: A. Combining fragmented small land parcels into larger viable farms for agricultural efficiency

Land consolidation combines fragmented holdings into larger contiguous farms, improving agricultural productivity, reducing disputes over boundaries, and making farming economically viable.

Correct Answer: A. Recording and registering property transfers to establish legal ownership rights

Registration department registers all property transactions, transfers, sales, mortgages, and gifts, creating authenticated legal records that serve as irrefutable evidence of ownership.

Correct Answer: A. Acquiring ownership of land through continuous possession and use for a specified period

Adverse possession allows someone to acquire legal ownership of land by open, continuous, and exclusive possession for a statutory period (usually 12 years), establishing ownership through use rather than deed.

Correct Answer: A. Tax stamps indicating payment of stamp duty on property documents for authenticity

Revenue stamps are affixed to property documents to indicate payment of stamp duty, validating the legality of transactions and making documents admissible in courts as evidence.

Correct Answer: A. Legislation ensuring fair rent, security of tenure, and preventing exploitation of tenant farmers

Tenancy Acts protect cultivators by regulating rent, ensuring security of tenure, preventing arbitrary eviction, allowing inheritance of tenancy rights, and establishing fair landlord-tenant relationships.