Rural Administration
Rural Administration Facts To Remember
Every area comes under the jurisdiction of its police station. Matters like theft, fights, and accidents should be reported at that police station only.
- The police of the area enquire, investigate, and take action on every complaint it receives. A police station is headed by an area SHO.
- Land records are kept by the village of Patwari.
- Patwari measures the land and keeps records of land and crops. He also collects revenue, if applicable.
- Senior officers of the revenue department like the Tehsildar supervise the work of Patwari.
- The district collector is the head of a district.
- Sub-divisions of a district are also known as Tehsil, Taluka.
- Hindu Succession Act of 2005 gives equal share to daughters, sons, and spouses in the property of a deceased person.
Rural Administration Keywords
Rural Administration Objective Type Questions And Answers
Question 1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
(1). There are approximately _______ villages in India.
Answer: Six lakh
(2). _________ is the head of the district.
Answer: District Collector
(3). Kanungo is another name for __________.
Answer: Patwari
(4). Patwari maintains records of land and __________ in the village.
Answer: Crops
Question 2. State whether the given statements are true or false.
(1). The district collector is also known as Lekhpal.
Answer: False
(2). Mohan has taken over Raghu’s land.
Answer: Answer:
(3). The daughter has a share in the property of the father.
Answer: True
(4). Patwari organizes the collection of revenue.
Answer: True
Question 3. Match the contents of Column A with that of Column B.
Answer: 1-(c), 2-(b), 3-(a), 4-(d)