Colonization Of Government Lands (Punjab) Act, 1912) Test Online

Rizwan HaiderLast Updated: August 18, 2025

The Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act, 1912, was enacted to regulate the settlement and management of government-owned lands in Punjab. It gave the colonial government control over allotment, transfer, and occupancy rights, mainly to promote agriculture and revenue collection, while also consolidating administrative authority in the region.

Colonization Of Government Lands (Punjab) Act, 1912) MCQs With Answers

Colonization Of Government Lands Test Online

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1. The Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act, 1912 extends to:

Entire Pakistan

Punjab except Tribal Areas

Only rural Punjab

Only notified colonies

2. Which Act was repealed by this Act?

Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967

Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887

Government Tenants (Punjab) Act, 1893

Crown Grants Act, 1895

3. “Collector” under the Act includes:

Only the District Collector

Any officer appointed by the Board of Revenue to perform Collector’s powers

Only Revenue Minister

None of the above

4. “Colony” means:

Any village under local government

Any area to which the Act is applied by Provincial Government

Government forest land

Only irrigation command areas

5. “Improvement” includes:

Construction of wells for agriculture

Planting trees for cultivation

Drainage works against floods

All of the above

6. “Improvement” does NOT include:

Temporary wells made in ordinary cultivation

Permanent drainage works

Tree planting for agriculture

Construction of irrigation tanks

7. “Tenant” means:

Person holding Government land in a colony

Only private lessee

Any landowner in Punjab

Only village headman

8. “Original tenant” means:

First male allotted tenancy by Collector

First female allotted tenancy

Any subsequent tenant

Sub-tenant with occupancy rights

9. The term “Prescribed” in the Act refers to:

Rules approved by Federal Government

Sanction by Board of Revenue under the Act

Local Government bylaws

Directions by Civil Courts

10. The Crown Grants Act, 1895 applies to grants made under:

Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887

Government Tenants Act, 1893 and this Act

Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967

Civil Courts Act, 1912

11. Section 4 applies this Act to lands:

Only to private lands

To lands notified by Provincial Government and previously under the 1893 Act

Only forest lands

Military cantonment lands

12. The Provincial Government may withdraw a colony from the Act:

Through court order

By notification in Official Gazette

By referendum

By approval of Federal Cabinet

13. Tenancy laws under Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 generally:

Apply to all tenancies under this Act without exception

Apply only as per Section 7

Never apply

Apply only to forest colonies

14. Civil courts have jurisdiction over matters under this Act:

Always

Only if Collector consents

Never, if Collector is empowered

For criminal cases only

15. Scheduled tenancies under Section 4 are:

Subject to Sections 20–23

Exempt from Sections 20–23 unless otherwise directed

Governed by federal tenancy laws

Automatically terminated after 7 years

16. No person is a tenant until:

Collector passes written order and possession is taken with permission

He pays rent

He registers with Land Revenue Office

He plants trees

17. Temporary absence does not breach residence obligation if:

Tenant moves permanently

Tenant has permanent residence in estate

Tenant leaves for over 5 years

Tenant lives in another province

18. Purchaser of Government land is tenant until:

Full purchase price and interest is paid

He starts cultivation

Collector grants proprietary rights

He registers deed

19. Giving false information to become tenant is:

Civil breach only

Breach of tenancy conditions

Minor offence without penalty

Allowed if unintentional

20. Tenant rights under Section 18:

Can be sold under decree

Cannot be attached or sold in execution

Can be mortgaged freely

Automatically lapse after 10 years

21. Transfers without written consent of EDO (Revenue):

Are void and transferee may be ejected

Are valid if oral agreement exists

Are valid if for family members

Automatically registered

22. Sub-lease without consent is allowed for:

10 years in all cases

1 year for non-occupancy tenants, 7 years for occupancy tenants

Unlimited period for heirs

Only in scheduled tenancies

23. Collector may allow exchange of tenancy land:

Without any conditions

With same conditions as original land unless stated otherwise

Only once in tenancy period

Never

24. Under Section 24, maximum penalty for breach of conditions:

Rs. 5,000

Rs. 10,000

Rs. 50,000

Rs. 200,000

25. If tenancy is resumed, compensation is given for:

All future crops

Uncut crops and improvements made by tenant

Only permanent structures

No compensation at all

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26. Succession for Muslim tenants after 1951 follows:

Muslim Personal Law (Shariat)

Hindu Law

Collector’s discretion

British custom

27. Original tenant succession priority – first in order:

Widow

Male lineal descendants in male line

Married daughter

Collector’s nominee

28. Widow of original tenant holds tenancy until:

Death, remarriage, or loss of rights under Act

Her eldest son takes over

Collector orders resumption

10 years expire

29. Unmarried daughters hold tenancy until:

Death or marriage or loss of rights under Act

5 years pass

Collector changes nominee

Land is sold

30. Section 21 covers succession for:

Original tenants only

Tenants acquiring tenancy by succession

Purchasers from Government

Sub-tenants

31. Nomination of successor can be revoked:

By oral declaration

Only by registered deed

Automatically after 7 years

With court approval

32. Acquisition of ownership does not affect heir nomination unless:

Deed of nomination states otherwise

Tenant dies

Government changes rules

Land is exchanged

33. In female-limited interest cases, succession opens:

At her death or earlier termination of limited interest

On expiry of 7 years

Only if Collector approves

Automatically after harvest season

34. Tenant acquiring proprietary right is bound by:

Schedule II conditions

No conditions

Collector’s verbal instructions only

Civil Court orders

35. Proprietary rights acquired by fraud allow Board of Revenue to:

Resume land or reduce area

Only fine tenant

Transfer to heirs directly

Ignore fraud if over 10 years old

36. Rights of alienation for female proprietors depend on:

Customary law

Whether rights came from male tenant

Civil court order

None of the above

37. Mares, camels, and progeny under prescribed conditions:

Can be sold in execution

Cannot be attached or sold if progeny under 18 months

Can be taxed by local council

Must be handed to Collector

38. Squatters on colony land:

Can be regularized automatically

Can be evicted without compensation

Must be given ownership

Have same rights as tenants

39. Penalty for unauthorized cultivation of Government land:

Rs. 5,000 fine only

Fine up to Rs. 200,000 and/or 6 months rigorous imprisonment

Eviction only

Lifetime ban from tenancy

40. Collector may confiscate crops for:

Late rent payment

Unauthorized cultivation under Section 33(a)

Personal dispute with tenant

Any irrigation default

41. Village cess under Section 35:

Is voluntary contribution

Can be ordered by Collector if majority applies

Is decided by Provincial Assembly

Cannot be collected as arrears of land revenue

42. Public servants acting in good faith under this Act:

Can be sued in civil court

Are indemnified from suits

Must get Provincial Government approval

Are liable for damages

43. Schedule I lists:

Colony penalties

Excepted tenancies

Proprietor rights

Irrigation duties

44. Example of excepted tenancy in Lower Chenab Colony:

Tree-planting tenants

Horse-breeding tenants

Camel-owning tenants

Both A & C

45. Schedule II conditions apply to:

All tenants

Proprietors who acquired land from tenancy

Only female tenants

Scheduled tenancies

46. Government reserves all rights to:

Minerals and distributary channels

Trees planted by tenant

Harvested crops

Residential houses

47. Disputes under Schedule II are referred to:

Civil court

Executive District Officer (Revenue)

District Judge

Provincial Minister

48. Government entry rights under Schedule II are for:

Searching for and working minerals

Collecting property tax

Planting trees

Evicting tenants

49. Boundary demarcation under Schedule II is responsibility of:

Provincial Government

Grantee (proprietor) as per Collector’s directions

Local union council

Federal Survey Department

50. Compensation disputes under Schedule II are first decided by:

Civil court

Collector

Board of Revenue

Federal Ombudsman

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51. The Act received assent on:

21 June 1912

15 August 1947

1 January 1920

30 March 1969

52. The 1893 Act repealed by this Act was:

Punjab Land Revenue Act

Government Tenants (Punjab) Act

Punjab Irrigation Act

Crown Grants Act

53. No tenancy rights arise until:

Written order by Collector + possession taken with permission

Verbal allotment by revenue staff

First rent payment

Entry in local record

54. Grant of tenancy is deemed a transfer within meaning of:

Punjab Tenancy Act

Crown Grants Act, 1895

Punjab Land Revenue Act

Civil Procedure Code

55. Temporary absence clause applies only if:

Tenant has permanent residence in same estate

Tenant leaves for more than 1 year

Tenant shifts outside Punjab

Tenant takes sublease elsewhere

56. Section 13 treats entries in record-of-rights as equivalent to:

Sale deed

Mutation register

Revenue court order

57. Pre-Act tenants under 1893 Act are deemed to:

Hold lands under old agreements

Hold lands as per statement of conditions

Lose rights

Require fresh allotment

58. For non-Muslim tenants, succession to tenancy is as per:

Muslim Personal Law

Sections 20–23 unless deed executed within 12 months states otherwise

Civil Court decree

Collector’s discretion

59. Purchaser from Government is treated as tenant until:

Full payment + interest + fulfilment of sale conditions

Collector signs mutation

Civil court approves

Seven years pass

60. False information to become tenant constitutes:

Criminal offence only

Breach of tenancy conditions

Civil liability without eviction

Minor violation without effect

61. Exchange of tenancy land requires approval from:

Local Patwari

Collector (subject to EDO orders)

Civil Court

Provincial Assembly

62. Transfer of tenancy rights without consent is:

Void

Voidable

Valid if for family

Automatically registered

63. Sublease for non-occupancy tenants cannot exceed:

3 years

1 year

7 years

5 years

64. Sublease for occupancy tenants can be for maximum:

1 year

3 years

5 years

7 years

65. Muslim tenant succession rules introduced in:

1920 Amendment

1951 Amendment

1944 Amendment

2001 Amendment

66. Limited female tenancy interest ends upon:

Death or remarriage

Voluntary surrender

Collector’s order only

10 years expiry

67. Under Section 22, acquiring ownership:

Nullifies heir nomination

Does not affect nomination unless deed states otherwise

Automatically changes succession

Requires fresh nomination

68. Tenant acquiring proprietary rights must follow:

Schedule II conditions

Civil court rules

Local Panchayat decision

None

69. Fraudulent acquisition of proprietary rights allows Board of Revenue to:

Resume land, reduce area, or pass suitable order

Impose only fine

Transfer rights to heirs

Ignore fraud after 5 years

70. Female proprietor alienation rights are as if:

She acquired rights herself

Last male tenant acquired them

Civil court granted them

None

71. Rights in clause (a) and (b) of Section 30-A devolve:

As per Muslim Personal Law for last male tenant

As per Hindu Law

To Collector’s nominee only

To Provincial Government

72. “Any such land” in Section 30-A includes:

Only original tenancy

Land obtained in exchange for original proprietary land

Forest reserve

Canal rights only

73. Mares and camels under prescribed conditions:

May be sold in insolvency

Cannot be attached/sold if progeny < 18 months

Must be gifted to Government

Are exempt from registration

74. Squatter eviction under Section 32 is:

With compensation

Without any compensation

Through civil suit only

Only after 6 months notice

75. Penalty for offences like clearing Government land without permission:

Rs. 5,000 only

Rs. 200,000 fine and/or 6 months RI

Life ban from tenancy

Rs. 10,000 fine only

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76. Collector may confiscate crops for:

Late rent

Unauthorized cultivation under Section 33(a)

Poor irrigation management

Selling tenancy

77. Village cess under Section 35 is recoverable as:

Civil fine

Arrears of land revenue

Agricultural tax

Voluntary donation

78. Civil Court jurisdiction is barred for matters:

Collector is empowered to decide

Collector refuses to decide

Tenants vs. sub-tenants disputes always

Only monetary disputes

79. Public servants under this Act are:

Personally liable for all acts

Indemnified if acting in good faith

Liable unless court excuses

Not covered by law

80. Acts/orders before commencement of Act are valid if:

Not contrary to provisions of this Act

Approved by Civil Court

Registered with Collector

Less than 5 years old

81. Lack of tenant’s signature on register:

Voids tenancy

Does not void tenancy if statement of conditions for same category existed

Requires fresh allotment

Needs court validation

82. Attaching statement of conditions instead of prefixing:

Invalidates right

Is allowed and does not invalidate right

Requires amendment

Makes tenancy voidable

83. Tenant acquiring proprietary rights must follow:

Schedule II conditions

Civil court rules

Local Panchayat decision

None

84. Fraudulent acquisition of proprietary rights allows Board of Revenue to:

Resume land, reduce area, or pass suitable order

Impose only fine

Transfer rights to heirs

Ignore fraud after 5 years

85. Female proprietor alienation rights are as if:

She acquired rights herself

Last male tenant acquired them

Civil court granted them

None

86. Rights in clause (a) and (b) of Section 30-A devolve:

As per Muslim Personal Law for last male tenant

As per Hindu Law

To Collector’s nominee only

To Provincial Government

87. “Any such land” in Section 30-A includes:

Only original tenancy

Land obtained in exchange for original proprietary land

Forest reserve

Canal rights only

88. Mares and camels under prescribed conditions:

May be sold in insolvency

Cannot be attached/sold if progeny < 18 months

Must be gifted to Government

Are exempt from registration

89. Squatter eviction under Section 32 is:

With compensation

Without any compensation

Through civil suit only

Only after 6 months notice

90. Penalty for offences like clearing Government land without permission:

Rs. 5,000 only

Rs. 200,000 fine and/or 6 months RI

Life ban from tenancy

Rs. 10,000 fine only

91. Collector may confiscate crops for:

Late rent

Unauthorized cultivation under Section 33(a)

Poor irrigation management

Selling tenancy

92. Village cess under Section 35 is recoverable as:

Civil fine

Arrears of land revenue

Agricultural tax

Voluntary donation

93. Civil Court jurisdiction is barred for matters:

Collector is empowered to decide

Collector refuses to decide

Tenants vs. sub-tenants disputes always

Only monetary disputes

94. Public servants under this Act are:

Personally liable for all acts

Indemnified if acting in good faith

Liable unless court excuses

Not covered by law

95. Acts/orders before commencement of Act are valid if:

Not contrary to provisions of this Act

Approved by Civil Court

Registered with Collector

Less than 5 years old

96. Lack of tenant’s signature on register:

Voids tenancy

Does not void tenancy if statement of conditions for same category existed

Requires fresh allotment

Needs court validation

97. Attaching statement of conditions instead of prefixing:

Invalidates right

Is allowed and does not invalidate right

Requires amendment

Makes tenancy voidable

98. Schedule I lists:

Excepted tenancies

Penalty provisions

Proprietary conditions

Land measurement rules

99. Lower Chenab Colony excepted tenancy includes:

Camel-owning tenants

Village headmen mule-breeding

Tree-planting tenants

All of above

100. Lower Jhelum Colony excepted tenancy includes:

Horse-breeding tenants

Horse-breeding nazrana-paying tenants

Tree-planting tenants

All of above

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101. Lower Sohag Para Colony excepted tenancy includes:

Camel-owning tenants

Tree-planting tenants

Village headmen

Horse-breeding tenants

102. Schedule II reserves Government rights to:

Minerals

Distributary channels

Roads marked out

All of above

103. Government may enter proprietary land for:

Searching/working minerals

Building private houses

Selling crops

Collecting irrigation tax

104. Damage from Government’s mineral rights exercise is compensated by:

Civil Court

Collector (appeal to EDO Revenue)

Federal Ministry

Provincial Assembly

105. Grantee must mark boundaries:

As per Collector’s directions and maintain them

Only if dispute arises

Within 5 years of allotment

Through Civil Court

106. Disputes on Schedule II conditions are decided by:

Executive District Officer (Revenue)

Civil Court

Board of Revenue

High Court

107. Decision of EDO (Revenue) under Schedule II disputes is:

Appealable in Civil Court

Final and conclusive between parties

Subject to Provincial Minister’s approval

Only advisory

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