LLB 3 Years Sem 4 Land Laws May 2022 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 With reference to the requirement of permission under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, which of the following statement is True./)
   • a)There is no requirement of permission for the bonafide industrial use of land irrespective if the user has a clear title or not./ 31)
   • b)There is no requirement. of permission if the land is to be used for the same purpose but in relaxation of conditions b)
   • c) There is a requirement of permission of the collector ,if the land is to be used for the same purpose but in relaxation of conditions
   • d) There is no requirement of permission of the village officer, talathi or intimation to the collector, if the land is to be used for the same purpose but in relaxation of conditions
2. Q2 Under MHADA, CESS shall be levied and paid to the State Government as a tax on lands and buildings called the
   • a) Metropolitan Building Repairs and Reconstruction Cess
   • b)Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Cess
   • c.Mumbai Building Reconstruction and Repairs Cess/ Has SANA
   • d.Metropolitan Building Reconstruction and Repairs Cess./)
3. Q3 The payment of conversion tax means/ HT
   • a) It is an additional land revenue which is called the conversion tax
   • b) It is paid in contravention of change of user of lands
   • c) It is levied on any land assessed or held for the purpose of non agriculture and to be used for non-agricultural purpose
   • d)It is a penalty for using land without permission
4. Q4 In The Environment Protection Act,1986, high tide line is defined as
   • a) the line of intersection of the land with the water's surface at the minimum height reached by a rising tide
   • b) the line of intersection of the land with the water's surface at the maximum height reached by a low
   • c)the line of intersection of the land with the water's surface at the minimum height reached by a low tide
   • d.the line of intersection of the land with the water's surface at the maximum height reached by a rising tide./ )
5. Q5 The registered document operates from the time
   • a. It is duly registered with the registration office/ @
   • b. It shall operate only after 4 months of execution & registration
   • c. It shall operates after 6 months of registration/ 6
   • d. It shall operate from the time from which it would have commenced to operate, no registration thereof had been required
6. Q6 can do an adjudication of the Stamps Duty ?
   • a. The District Court officer
   • b. The High Court officer appointed by Centre
   • c. The Collector/officer appointed by him
7. Q7 Under The Maharastra Regional & Town Planning Act, 1966 — there is a penalty for unauthorized development . Which of the following statement is false?/ 1966
   • a. Any person who at his own instance changes for use of any land without permission required under the Act
   • b. Any person who at his own instance carries out development after the permission for which has been duly revoked
   • c. Any person who at his own instance undertakes development in contravention of any permission which has been duly modified
   • d. Any person who at his own instance undertakes development with all the required permission and follows all the conditions
8. Q8 The Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 considers a few types of provisions while fixing "Standard Rent". All except one is incorrect./ )
   • a)Rent at which the premises were first let on 1 Oct 1998/1
   • b)Rent fixed by the Court under section 8 of the
   • c) Rent at which the premises were first let on 1 Oct 1999/1
   • d) Rent fixed by the Collector under the Bombay Residential Premises
9. Q9 One of the important features in 2019 CRZ Notification is that for islands close to the main land coast and for all Backwater Islands in the main land, No Development Zone of has been stipulated in wake of space limitations and unique geography of such
   • a. 20 meters/20
   • b.50 meters/50
   • c.100 meters/100
   • d.10 meters/10
10. Q10 Under The Maharastra Regional & Town Planning Act, 1966 , on application for permission for development, the planning authority by order in writing—-which is incorrect statement.// 10)
    • a. Grant the permission, unconditionally./ an,
    • b. Grant the permission, subject to certain conditions, with approval of the state government/ UST
    • c. Any permission granted with or without conditions will be in
    • d. Every order granting permission or refusal of permission will not be explained or the reasons stated
11. Q11 Under the MLRC, 1966- The Collector may subject to terms and conditions grant permission for erection of the farm building,
    • a)lf the area of the agricultural holding exceeds 0.4 hectares and the plinth area of all the buildings shall not exceed 160 square meters
    • b) If the area of the agricultural holding exceeds 0.4 hectares but does not exceed 0.6 hectares and the plinth area of all the buildings shall not
    • c) If the area of the agricultural holding exceeds 0.6 hectares but does not exceed 0.7 hectares and the plinth area of all the buildings shall not exceed
    • d) If the area of the agricultural holding exceeds 0.4 hectares but does not exceed 0.5 hectares and the plinth area of all the buildings shall not exceed
12. Q12 Under The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act,2013,The collector shall adopt in assessing and determining the market value of the
    • a)The market value , if any specified in the Indian Registration Act,1899
    • b)The average sale price for similar type of land in the next village
    • c)The determination for the market value shall be the date on which the notification has been issued u/sec 11/ stat HURT
    • d)The average price in the sale deeds shall not be taken into
13. Q13 As per The Registration Act, 1908 registration of Wills is :
    • a.Compulsory to be registered within 6 months /6
    • b.Optional and can be registered any time
    • c.No provision to register it
    • d.Compulsory to be registered within one year/ 3a
14. Q14 Under the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958, the Stamp duty :
    • a. is required to be paid on instruments chargeable with duty
    • b. is required to be paid only on gift deed/ ad 4H
    • c. is required to be paid only on lease deed/ ed
    • d. is required to be paid only on sale deed/ ted
15. Q15 Any person who for time being is paying or is liable to pay the owner the rent or any portion of the rent of the land or building for which rent is payable; an owner in occupation or otherwise; a licensee in occupation of land or building; a rent free tenant; any person who liable to pay
    • a.Owner
    • b.Occupier
    • c.Lessee
    • d.Lessor
16. Q16 Under the Maharashtra Agricultural Lands ( Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961, the Ceiling area fixed on 26" Jan., 1962:/)
    • a. It is liable to fluctuations with the subsequent increase or decrease
    • b. It is not liable to fluctuations with the subsequent increase or decrease
    • c. It is not applicable to lands in Mumbai
    • d. It can be changed with the permission of the Collector
17. Q17 When agricultural land is to be transferred to a non-agriculturist for a bonafide industrial use under the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural
    • a. The permission is always required for bonafide use
    • b. The prior permission of the Development Commissioner (Industries) is required only if total extent of land exceeds ten hectares. Teor
    • c. The Collector can grant permission for land exceeding ten hectares
    • d. There is no permission required for any amount of land
18. Q18 Under the Maharashtra Agricultural Lands ( Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961, with reference to the constitution and reconstitution of tribunals, which of the following statement 1s false/) HATA
    • a)The tribunal for determining surplus land is called Surplus Lands
    • b) The tribunal for distributing surplus land is called Lands Distribution
    • c)There shall be a person who has held a Civil post under the state called as Chairman of the Tribunal/ Va
    • d) The decision can be taken only by the Chairman and not the members 19)U/ The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act,2013, select the statement which is incorrect/ 2013
    • a)There are special provisions regarding Safeguard Food Security
    • b)There are special powers in case of urgency to acquire land if required for defence of India
    • c)There are special provisions for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes
    • d)There are special provisions for landless and refugees who have no land 20)U/ The Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 the definition of a Licensee does not include 1999 ALA
    • a) A person who is in occupation of the premises under a subsisting
    • b) A person who is in occupation in a part of a building under a subsisting
    • c) A Person who is in occupation in a part of a building leased to a
    • d) A paying guest residing in a building

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