Important Questions Test: Rural Administration - Class 6 MCQ

• Each police station is assigned to a specific area in the community.
• Residents within this area can report incidents to their local police station.
• The police station will then take the necessary actions to handle these reports.
• This system is designed to promote efficient law enforcement tailored to the needs of the local population.
• Having designated police stations ensures that law enforcement is localised and accessible to everyone in the area.

Topic in NCERT: Area of the Police Station

Line in NCERT: "Every police station has an area that comes under its control."

• The Patwari is very important in managing rural areas.
• Their main job is to keep land records for villages up to date.
• This work is vital for effective management of land resources.
• They also help in solving disputes about land ownership.

Topic in NCERT: Maintenance of Land Records

Line in NCERT: "Measuring land and keeping land records is the main work of the Patwari."

• Disagreements, like the one between Mohan and Raghu, often happen because of changes in physical borders, such as bunds.
• When these borders shift, they can change the area of someone's land.
• Such changes can create arguments about who owns the land and how it can be used.
• These conflicts may arise from misunderstandings or disputes over the new boundaries.

Topic in NCERT: A Quarrel in the Village

Line in NCERT: "Mohan noticed that Raghu had shifted the bund by a few feet. By doing so, he had managed to take over some of Mohan's land, and increased the size of his own field."

Tehsildars play a supervisory role over Patwaris. They ensure that land records are properly kept and land revenue is collected. This role is crucial for maintaining order and accuracy in land-related matters.

Topic in NCERT: Maintenance of Land Records

Line in NCERT: "They also supervise the work of the Patwaris and ensure that records are properly kept and land revenue is collected."

- SHO stands for "Station House Officer."
- The Station House Officer is in charge of a police station.
- This role involves overseeing the station's operations, managing police personnel, and maintaining law and order in the area.
- The SHO is an important position in the police hierarchy and is often the first point of contact for the public regarding legal issues.
- Option A is correct because it accurately describes this police role.

Topic in NCERT: The work at the Police Station

Line in NCERT: "The person in charge (Station House Officer or S.H.O.)"

- The Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005, revolutionized inheritance laws under Hindu law, ensuring gender equality.
- This amendment allows both sons and daughters to have equal rights to inherit agricultural land.
- The amendment also ensures that mothers have a rightful share, alongside their children.
- This change aimed to eliminate gender discrimination and empower women by providing them with equal property rights.
- Therefore, the correct answer is Option C: Sons, daughters, and their mothers.

Topic in NCERT: A New Law

Line in NCERT: "Recently, the law was changed. In the new law sons, daughters and their mothers in Hindu families can get an equal share in the land."

• The main duties of a Patwari include measuring land and keeping land records.
• This position is essential for managing land accurately.
• A Patwari also plays a key role in solving land disputes in rural areas.

Topic in NCERT: Maintenance of Land Records

Line in NCERT: "Measuring land and keeping land records is the main work of the Patwari."

• Maintaining land records is essential for resolving disputes and effectively managing land resources.
• Accurate records are important for settling disagreements about land ownership.
• Having clear land records ensures that land transactions are fair and legal.

Topic in NCERT: Rural Administration

Line in NCERT: "The Tehsildar's office is where land disputes are also heard."

• The police have an important job in keeping law and order in rural areas.
• They are in charge of making sure there is peace and security.
• The police handle conflicts that arise in the community.
• They also investigate any criminal activities that occur.

Topic in NCERT: Rural Administration

Line in NCERT: "The first example related to maintaining law and order and the second to maintaining land records."

• Mohan had an issue where his complaint was initially ignored at the police station.
• This situation shows the challenges that people sometimes encounter when they try to have their problems heard by law enforcement agencies.

Topic in NCERT: The work at the Police Station

Line in NCERT: "The S.H.O rudely brushed him aside saying that he couldn't be bothered to waste his time writing down minor complaints and then investigating them."

• Patwari is the person who collects land revenue from farmers.
• This job is very important for the government's revenue system.
• It plays a key role in the management of agricultural lands.
• The Patwari ensures that the financial contributions from farming are collected properly.
• This role helps in maintaining order in the agricultural sector.
• By collecting taxes, the Patwari supports the government's budget.

Topic in NCERT: Rural Administration

Line in NCERT: "The Patwari is also responsible for organising the collection of land revenue from the farmers and providing information to the government about the crops grown in this area."

• When a police officer initially declines to file a complaint, like in Mohan's situation,
• neighbors or witnesses can be very important in helping the person who wants to complain.
• Their support can be essential in getting the complaint recorded and properly handled.

• The Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005, gives daughters the right to inherit farmland.
• This is an important step for fairness between men and women.

Topic in NCERT: A New Law

Line in NCERT: "Recently, the law was changed. In the new law sons, daughters and their mothers in Hindu families can get an equal share in the land."

• The work of a Patwari is overseen by the District Collector and Tehsildars.
• This system of hierarchical supervision makes sure that land records are kept correct and up-to-date.

Topic in NCERT: Revenue Department and Patwari Supervision

Line in NCERT: "Senior people in this department supervise the Patwari's work."

• It is important for farmers to keep a copy of their land records.
• These records act as proof of ownership.
• Land records are necessary for official transactions, such as:
  • Applying for loans
  • Solving disputes
  • Selling the land
• Accurate land records are essential for the effective management of rural areas.

Topic in NCERT: Maintenance of Land Records

Line in NCERT: "Farmers often require a copy of their land's record together with a map, as shown in the previous illustration. They have a right to this information."