Land Records: Khasra & Khatauni — Set 7

Correct Answer: A. Regulations controlling how land can be used for agricultural, commercial, or residential purposes

Land use restrictions regulate development to ensure sustainable agriculture, prevent environmental degradation, protect residential areas from industrial pollution, and promote orderly urban/rural development.

Correct Answer: A. Alternative dispute resolution mechanism providing quick and low-cost justice for land disputes

Lok Adalats are informal courts providing amicable settlement of disputes through mediation, ideal for resolving minor land disputes, boundary issues, and tenant disagreements outside formal court system.

Correct Answer: A. Official supervising Patwaris and revenue work at circle level

Revenue Inspector supervises Patwaris and revenue staff at circle level, verifies records, inspects land surveys, ensures quality of administration, and reports to higher revenue officials.

Correct Answer: A. Property purchased or held in another person's name to conceal true ownership

Benami property refers to property held in someone else's name while the actual owner remains different, often done to hide assets or evade taxes. The Benami Transactions Act prohibits such practices.

Correct Answer: A. Updating land records when ownership changes to reflect new owner's rights

Mutation is the official updating of revenue records to reflect change in ownership, ensuring new owners get legal recognition, proper tax assessment, and rights over the property.

Correct Answer: A. Tax imposed on the value of land excluding structures to fund development

Land value tax is levied on unimproved land value separately from structures, encouraging productive use of land, preventing land speculation, and generating revenue for public development.

Correct Answer: A. Process of consolidating scattered land parcels into compact blocks for efficient farming

Chakbandi is the land consolidation programme that combines fragmented holdings into compact contiguous blocks, improving agricultural efficiency, reducing boundary disputes, and increasing farm productivity.

Correct Answer: A. Trader or merchant who dealt in land transactions and property dealings

Saudagar traditionally referred to merchants involved in land and property transactions, maintaining records, facilitating negotiations, and acting as witnesses for land deals and agreements.

Correct Answer: A. Legal document recording terms of temporary land occupation between landlord and tenant

Lease deed is a legal contract specifying lease duration, rent amount, maintenance responsibilities, termination conditions, and tenant rights, protecting both landlord and tenant interests.

Correct Answer: A. Chief revenue officer at district level overseeing all revenue matters and land administration

The District Collector is the highest revenue authority at district level responsible for revenue collection, land record maintenance, dispute resolution, and overall land administration in the district.