Act & Laws before and after Independence (Jharkhand)

11. Under Santhal Paragana Tenancy Act, 1949, Khas village means a village in which there is: [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) No Mulraiyat
(b) No headman
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (c) Both A and B

Solution:Section 2(ix) of the Santhal Paragana Tenancy Act, 1949 explains Khas village according to which, Khas village is such a village where there is no Mulraiyat and no headman.

12. Under Santhal Paragana Tenancy Act, 1949, the village Headmen's office is— [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Transferable
(b) Non-Transferable
(c) Hereditary
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (b) Non-Transferable

Solution:Under the Section 9 of Santhal Paragana Tenancy Act, 1949, the village Headmen's office is non-transferable.

13. Under Section ...... of the Santhal Paragana Act, 1949, a land which is not recorded as such shall be recognized or treated as mulraiyat ka jote (private holding) or mulraiyat jote. (official holding). [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) 9
(b) 8
(c) 7
(d) 10

Correct Answer: (c) 7

Solution:A land which is not recorded as such shall be recognised or treated as mulraiyat ka jota (private holding) or mulraiyat jote (official holding) under section 10 of the Santhal Paragana Tenancy Act, 1949.

14. According to Section 33 of the Santhal Paragana Tenancy Act, 1949, settlement of wasteland is liable to be set aside if not cultivated within ....... years. [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 5
(d) 8

Correct Answer: (c) 5

Solution:The Santhal Pargana tenancy Act, 1949 is the first codified law of tenancy in Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand, according to section '33' the wasteland is liable to be set aside if not cultivating within 5 years.

15. Under Section 22 of the Santhal Paragana Tenancy Act, 1949, a raiyat may make over his holding temporarily on trust for cultivation to a raiyat after notifying to the SDO and Headman or mulraiyat in the following circumstances. [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) his temporary absence from the village
(b) loss of plough cattle
(c) the raiyat being a widow/minor
(d) All the above

Correct Answer: (d) All the above

Solution:Under section 22 of the Santhal Paragana Tenancy Act, 1949 a raiyat may make over his holding temporarily on trust for cultivation to a raiyat after notifying to the SDO and headmen or mulraiyat in the following circumstances :

(i) His temporary absence from the village

(ii) In case of physically handicapped

(iii) The raiyat being a widow/minor.

(iv) Loss of ploughed cattle.