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1. Book 1 shall contain documents registered under sections 17, 18 and 89 relating to:
a. Movable property
b. Immovable property (other than wills)
c. Only leases
d. Only mortgages
2. Book 4 shall contain documents registered under Section 18 clauses (d) and (f) relating to:
a. Immovable property
b. Movable property
c. Agricultural land
d. Court decrees
3. Where the office of the Registrar is amalgamated with that of a Sub-Registrar:
a. Separate sets of books must always be kept
b. Only one set of books is required
c. No books are required
d. Books must be kept by the State Government
4. When a document is presented for registration, the registering officer shall endorse on the document:
a. Only the date of execution
b. The day, hour and place of presentation
c. Only the name of the executant
d. Only the registration number
5. The endorsement made on the document at the time of presentation shall also include:
a. Stamp duty details
b. Photographs and fingerprints affixed under Section 32A
c. Property valuation
d. Court order number
6. The registering officer shall also endorse:
a. The signature of the Registrar
b. The signature of every person presenting the document
c. The signature of witnesses only
d. The signature of the District Judge
7. After presentation of a document, the registering officer shall issue:
a. A summons
b. A receipt for the document
c. A court notice
d. A government certificate
8. Every document admitted to registration shall be:
a. Destroyed after verification
b. Copied in the appropriate register-book without unnecessary delay
c. Sent to the court
d. Returned immediately
9. The copying of documents in the appropriate book shall be done according to:
a. The order of execution
b. The order of presentation
c. The order of admission for registration
d. The value of property
10. The register-books maintained under the Act shall be authenticated:
a. By the State Government
b. By the Registrar-General
c. At intervals and in a manner prescribed by the Inspector-General
d. By the District Court
11. Under Section 53 of the Registration Act, entries in each register-book shall be:
a. Numbered randomly
b. Numbered in a consecutive series
c. Numbered according to property value
d. Numbered according to parties’ names
12. The consecutive series of numbering in each register-book shall:
a. Continue permanently without interruption
b. Commence and terminate with the year
c. Be changed every month
d. Be decided by the Registrar
13. A fresh series of numbering in the register-books shall commence:
a. At the end of every month
b. At the beginning of each year
c. After every 100 entries
d. Whenever directed by the State Government
14. Section 54 requires that in every office where register-books are kept, there shall also be:
a. Property maps
b. Current indexes of the contents of such books
c. Government records
d. Revenue registers
15. The current indexes referred to in Section 54 relate to:
a. Court orders only
b. Contents of the register-books kept in the office
c. Tax records
d. Personal records of officers
16. Entries in the current indexes shall be made:
a. At the end of each year
b. Whenever the Registrar decides
c. As far as practicable, immediately after copying or filing the memorandum of the document
d. Only when requested by a court
17. According to Section 55, how many indexes must be prepared in all registration offices?
a. Two
b. Three
c. Four
d. Five
18. The indexes required under Section 55 are named:
a. Index A, B, C and D
b. Index No. I, II, III and IV
c. Register I, II, III and IV
d. Record I, II, III and IV
19. Index No. I shall contain the names and additions of:
a. Persons executing and claiming under documents in Book No. 1
b. Only executors of wills
c. Only government officers
d. Only witnesses to documents
20. Index No. II shall contain particulars relating to documents in Book No. 1 as mentioned in:
a. Section 17
b. Section 20
c. Section 21
d. Section 23
21. The particulars to be entered in Index No. II are directed by:
a. State Government
b. Registrar
c. Inspector-General
d. District Court
22. Index No. III relates to entries made in:
a. Book No. 1
b. Book No. 2
c. Book No. 3
d. Book No. 4
23. Index No. III shall contain the names and additions of persons executing:
a. Mortgages
b. Wills and authorities to adopt
c. Sale deeds
d. Lease deeds
24. The names of persons claiming under a will or authority to adopt shall be entered in Index No. III:
a. Immediately after execution
b. After registration only
c. After the death of the testator or donor
d. After court approval
25. Index No. IV shall contain the names and additions of persons executing and claiming under documents entered in:
a. Book No. 1
b. Book No. 2
c. Book No. 3
d. Book No. 4
26. Each index shall contain additional particulars and be prepared in such form as directed by the:
a. Registrar
b. Inspector-General
c. State Government
d. District Judge
27. Section 56 of the Registration Act, 1908 was:
a. Amended in 1908
b. Repealed
c. Replaced by a new section
d. Temporarily suspended
28. Section 56 was repealed by:
a. Registration Act, 1908
b. Transfer of Property Act, 1882
c. Indian Registration (Amendment) Act, 1929
d. Indian Evidence Act, 1872
29. According to Section 57(1), which books are open to inspection by any person on payment of the prescribed fees?
a. Books No. 1 and 2
b. Books No. 3 and 4
c. Books No. 4 and 5
d. Only Book No. 1
30. The indexes relating to which book are open to inspection by any person?
a. Book No. 2
b. Book No. 3
c. Book No. 1
d. Book No. 4
31. Copies of entries in Books No. 1 and 2 shall be given to:
a. Government officials only
b. Any person applying for such copies
c. Only executants of documents
d. Only courts
32. Copies of entries in Book No. 3 shall be given during the lifetime of the executant to:
a. Any person applying
b. Only the Registrar
c. The persons executing the documents or their agents
d. The State Government
33. Copies of entries in Book No. 3 may be given to any person applying for them:
a. Immediately after registration
b. Only after the death of the executant
c. Only with court permission
d. Only after five years
34. Copies of entries in Book No. 4 shall be given to:
a. Any person applying
b. Persons executing or claiming under the documents, or their agent or representative
c. Only the Sub-Registrar
d. Only courts
35. The search for entries in Book Nos. 3 and 4 under Section 57 shall be made:
a. By any applicant
b. By the registering officer only
c. By a court clerk
d. By the State Government
36. Copies given under Section 57 must be:
a. Notarized by a lawyer
b. Signed and sealed by the registering officer
c. Approved by the court
d. Verified by witnesses
37. Certified copies issued under Section 57 are admissible:
a. Only in revenue proceedings
b. Only for administrative purposes
c. For proving the contents of the original documents
d. Only in criminal trials
38. Section 58 provides for the particulars to be endorsed on:
a. All documents presented for registration
b. Documents admitted to registration
c. Only wills
d. Only government documents
39. The provisions of Section 58 do not apply to:
a. Sale deeds
b. Lease deeds
c. Copies of decrees or orders
d. Gift deeds
40. The provisions of Section 58 also do not apply to:
a. Documents relating to movable property
b. Copies sent to a registering officer under Section 89
c. Mortgage deeds
d. Agreements to sell
41. On every document admitted to registration, there shall be endorsed:
a. The stamp duty paid
b. The signature and addition of every person admitting execution
c. The name of the court
d. The property valuation
42. If execution of a document is admitted by a representative, assign or agent, the endorsement shall include:
a. The court seal
b. The signature and addition of such representative, assign or agent
c. Only the Registrar’s signature
d. The witness signatures
43. The endorsement shall also include the signature and addition of persons:
a. Who drafted the document
b. Examined in reference to the document under the provisions of the Act
c. Who witnessed the stamp duty payment
d. Who registered the document earlier
44. The endorsement may also record:
a. The value of property
b. Any payment of money or delivery of goods made in the presence of the registering officer
c. The tax paid
d. The court order number
45. If any person admitting execution refuses to endorse the document, the registering officer shall:
a. Refuse registration
b. Cancel the document
c. Register the document but note the refusal
d. Send the matter to court
46. Section 59 provides that the registering officer shall affix the date and his signature to endorsements made under:
a. Sections 51 and 52
b. Sections 52 and 58
c. Sections 54 and 55
d. Sections 56 and 57
47. The endorsements referred to in Section 59 must relate to:
a. Different documents
b. The same document
c. Court orders only
d. Government notifications
48. The registering officer shall affix the date and signature when the endorsements are made:
a. On different days
b. In different offices
c. In his presence on the same day
d. After approval by the court
49. After compliance with the relevant provisions, the registering officer shall endorse on the document a certificate containing the word:
a. Approved
b. Registered
c. Verified
d. Validated
50. The certificate of registration shall also contain:
a. The property value
b. The number and page of the book in which the document has been copied
c. The name of the court
d. The stamp duty details
51. The provisions required to be complied with before issuing the certificate include Sections:
a. 30, 31, 32 and 33
b. 34, 35, 58 and 59
c. 36, 37, 38 and 39
d. 40, 41, 42 and 43
52. The certificate of registration shall be:
a. Signed only
b. Sealed only
c. Signed, sealed and dated by the registering officer
d. Verified by the court
53. The certificate of registration shall be admissible as evidence for proving that:
a. The document was drafted properly
b. The document has been duly registered according to the Act
c. The property belongs to the government
d. The document was written on stamp paper
54. The certificate also proves that the facts mentioned in the endorsements referred to in Section 59:
a. Were verified by court
b. Have occurred as mentioned therein
c. Were approved by witnesses
d. Were certified by the State Government
55. The endorsements and certificate referred to in Section 61 are those mentioned in:
a. Sections 57 and 58
b. Sections 58 and 59
c. Sections 59 and 60
d. Sections 60 and 62
56. The endorsements and certificate shall be copied into the:
a. Index register
b. Margin of the Register-book
c. Government record
d. Stamp register
57. The copy of the map or plan mentioned in Section 21 shall be filed in:
a. Book No. 2
b. Book No. 3
c. Book No. 4
d. Book No. 1
58. The registration of a document is deemed complete when:
a. The stamp duty is paid
b. The endorsements and certificate are copied into the register-book
c. The document is signed by witnesses
d. The court approves the registration
59. After completion of registration, the document shall be returned to:
a. The State Government
b. The court
c. The person who presented the document or the person nominated by him in writing
d. The Sub-Registrar only
60. The nomination of another person to receive the document must be:
a. Made orally before the Registrar
b. Approved by the court
c. Made in writing on the receipt mentioned in Section 52
d. Made before witnesses
61. Section 62 applies when a document is presented for registration under:
a. Section 17
b. Section 18
c. Section 19
d. Section 21
62. When a document is presented in a language unknown to the registering officer, the ______ shall be transcribed in the register.
a. Original document
b. Translation
c. Memorandum
d. Certificate
63. The translation shall be transcribed in the register of documents of the nature of:
a. The translation
b. The original document
c. The memorandum
d. The certificate
64. The translation, along with the copy referred to in Section 19, shall be:
a. Destroyed after transcription
b. Filed in the registration office
c. Sent to the court
d. Returned to the executant
65. The endorsements and certificate mentioned in Sections 59 and 60 shall be made on:
a. The translation
b. The memorandum
c. The original document
d. The copy of the document
66. For the purpose of making copies and memoranda under Sections 57, 64, 65 and 66, the translation shall be treated as:
a. A duplicate document
b. The original
c. A memorandum
d. A secondary record
67. Under Section 63, a registering officer may administer an oath to:
a. Only the executant of the document
b. Any person examined by him under the provisions of the Act
c. Only witnesses to the document
d. Only government officials
68. The power to administer an oath under Section 63 is exercised:
a. Mandatorily
b. Only on court order
c. At the discretion of the registering officer
d. Only with State Government approval
69. The registering officer may also record:
a. The full statement of the person examined
b. Only the written affidavit
c. A note of the substance of the statement made by such person
d. Only the signature of the witness
70. The note of the substance of the statement shall be:
a. Sent to the court
b. Kept secret
c. Read over to the person or interpreted to him if necessary
d. Verified by a lawyer
71. If the person admits the correctness of the note, the note shall be:
a. Signed by the person examined
b. Signed by the registering officer
c. Verified by the court
d. Sealed by the State Government
72. A note signed by the registering officer under Section 63 shall be admissible:
a. As proof of ownership of property
b. As proof that the statements recorded were made under the stated circumstances
c. As proof of execution of the document
d. As proof of stamp duty payment
73. Section 64 applies when a non-testamentary document relates to immovable property:
a. Situated in one district only
b. Not wholly situated in the sub-district of the registering Sub-Registrar
c. Situated outside India
d. Relating to movable property
74. When such a document is registered, the Sub-Registrar shall:
a. Cancel the registration
b. Make a memorandum of the document
c. Send the original document to the Registrar
d. Destroy the duplicate copies
75. The memorandum prepared by the Sub-Registrar shall include:
a. Only the property description
b. Only the names of parties
c. The endorsement and certificate (if any) on the document
d. Only the stamp duty details
76. The memorandum shall be sent to every other Sub-Registrar:
a. In whose district the document was executed
b. Subordinate to the same Registrar and in whose sub-district any part of the property is situated
c. In every district of the State
d. Only to the Registrar
77. The Sub-Registrar receiving such memorandum shall:
a. Register it as a new document
b. Send it to the State Government
c. File the memorandum in Book No. 1
d. Enter it in Book No. 4
78. Section 65 applies when a non-testamentary document relates to immovable property situated in:
a. One sub-district only
b. One district only
c. More than one district
d. Outside India
79. When such a document is registered, the Sub-Registrar shall forward:
a. Only a memorandum of the document
b. A copy of the document and of the endorsement and certificate (if any)
c. Only the original document
d. Only the map of the property
80. Along with the copy of the document, the Sub-Registrar shall also forward:
a. A tax certificate
b. A copy of the map or plan mentioned in Section 21 (if any)
c. A court order
d. A government notification
81. The copy of the document shall be forwarded to the Registrar of:
a. Every district in the State
b. Only the district where it was executed
c. Every district where any part of the property is situated other than the district of the registering Sub-Registrar
d. Only the High Court
82. On receiving the copy, the Registrar shall:
a. Register it again
b. File the copy of the document and the map or plan in Book No. 1
c. Send it to the State Government
d. Destroy the copy after verification
83. After filing the copy, the Registrar shall forward:
a. The original document
b. A memorandum of the document to the Sub-Registrars subordinate to him
c. The copy to the court
d. The map to the revenue office
84. Every Sub-Registrar receiving such memorandum shall:
a. Enter it in Book No. 2
b. Register it as a fresh document
c. File it in Book No. 1
d. Send it back to the Registrar
85. Section 66 applies after registration of:
a. Testamentary documents
b. Non-testamentary documents relating to immovable property
c. Only wills
d. Only court decrees
86. After registration, the Registrar shall forward a memorandum of the document to:
a. The State Government
b. Each Sub-Registrar subordinate to him where any part of the property is situated
c. The District Court
d. The Inspector-General
87. The Registrar shall also forward a copy of the document to:
a. Only the Sub-Registrar who registered it
b. Every other Registrar where any part of the property is situated
c. The High Court
d. The State Government
88. Along with the copy of the document, the Registrar shall send:
a. A tax receipt
b. A copy of the map or plan (if any) mentioned in Section 21
c. A court decree
d. A valuation report
89. The Registrar receiving such copy shall:
a. Register the document again
b. File it in Book No. 1
c. Send it back to the original Registrar
d. Enter it in Book No. 2
90. After filing the copy, the Registrar shall send a memorandum to:
a. The State Government
b. The High Court
c. Each Sub-Registrar subordinate to him where any part of the property is situated
d. The Inspector-General
91. Every Sub-Registrar receiving such memorandum shall:
a. Register it again
b. Enter it in Book No. 2
c. File it in Book No. 1
d. Send it to the court
92. Section 67 of the Registration Act, 1908 has been:
a. Amended
b. Repealed/Omitted
c. Replaced by a new section
d. Temporarily suspended
93. Section 67 was omitted by the:
a. Indian Registration (Amendment) Act, 1929
b. Transfer of Property (Amendment) Act, 2000
c. Registration and Other Related Laws (Amendment) Act, 2001
d. Indian Evidence (Amendment) Act, 2002
94. The Registration and Other Related Laws (Amendment) Act which omitted Section 67 is:
a. Act No. 40 of 2001
b. Act No. 45 of 2001
c. Act No. 48 of 2001
d. Act No. 50 of 2001
95. Section 67 was omitted with effect from:
a. 1 January 2001
b. 15 August 2001
c. 24 September 2001
d. 1 April 2002
96. According to Section 68, every Sub-Registrar shall perform his duties under the:
a. State Government
b. Inspector-General
c. Superintendence and control of the Registrar of the district
d. District Court
97. The Registrar who exercises control over a Sub-Registrar is the Registrar:
a. Of any district in the State
b. Of the district where the Sub-Registrar’s office is situated
c. Appointed by the High Court
d. Nominated by the State Government
98. Under Section 68(2), the Registrar has authority to issue orders:
a. Only on the request of the State Government
b. Only when directed by the court
c. On complaint or otherwise
d. Only after inquiry by the Inspector-General
99. The orders issued by the Registrar must be:
a. Approved by the court
b. Consistent with the provisions of the Act
c. Approved by the State Government
d. Published in the Gazette
100. The Registrar may issue orders in respect of:
a. Stamp duty calculation
b. Any act or omission of a Sub-Registrar subordinate to him
c. Only property valuation
d. Only court decrees
101. The Registrar may also issue orders for:
a. Cancellation of documents
b. Rectification of errors regarding the book or office in which a document has been registered
c. Recovery of registration fees
d. Transfer of property
102. Under Section 69, the Inspector-General exercises general superintendence over:
a. Courts
b. Registration offices in the territories under the State Government
c. Revenue offices
d. Municipal offices
103. The rules made by the Inspector-General must be:
a. Approved by the High Court
b. Consistent with the provisions of the Act
c. Approved by the Registrar
d. Approved by the District Court
104. The Inspector-General may make rules providing for the:
a. Valuation of property
b. Safe custody of books, papers and documents
c. Collection of land revenue
d. Taxation of property
105. Section 69 allows rules to be made regarding the manner in which books may be kept in electronic form under:
a. Section 15
b. Section 16A
c. Section 21
d. Section 25
106. The Inspector-General may declare what language shall be deemed commonly used in each:
a. State
b. District
c. Village
d. Sub-district
107. Rules may also declare which territorial divisions shall be recognized under:
a. Section 19
b. Section 21
c. Section 23
d. Section 25
108. The Inspector-General may regulate the amount of fines imposed under:
a. Sections 23 and 24
b. Sections 25 and 34
c. Sections 26 and 27
d. Sections 28 and 29
109. Rules may regulate the exercise of discretion given to the registering officer under:
a. Section 60
b. Section 61
c. Section 63
d. Section 64
110. The Inspector-General may regulate the form in which registering officers make memoranda of:
a. Property taxes
b. Court decrees
c. Documents
d. Government notifications
111. Rules may regulate the authentication of books kept under:
a. Section 48
b. Section 49
c. Section 50
d. Section 51
112. The Inspector-General may declare the particulars to be contained in:
a. Book No. 1 only
b. Indexes Nos. I, II, III and IV
c. Court registers
d. Government registers
113. The Inspector-General may declare the holidays to be observed in:
a. Courts
b. Registration offices
c. Revenue offices
d. Police offices
114. Rules made by the Inspector-General must be submitted to:
a. The High Court
b. The District Court
c. The State Government
d. The Registrar
115. After approval, the rules shall be published in the:
a. Court Gazette
b. Official Gazette
c. Revenue Gazette
d. District Gazette
116. After publication in the Official Gazette, the rules shall have effect:
a. Only as administrative instructions
b. As if enacted in this Act
c. Only after court approval
d. Only for five years
117. Section 70 provides the power of the Inspector-General to:
a. Impose fines
b. Remit fines
c. Cancel documents
d. Register documents
118. The Inspector-General may remit fines levied under:
a. Sections 23 and 24
b. Sections 25 and 34
c. Sections 26 and 27
d. Sections 28 and 29
119. The remission of fines by the Inspector-General may be:
a. Only partial
b. Only complete
c. Wholly or in part
d. Only with court approval
120.The fine referred to in Section 70 relates to the difference between:
a. Stamp duty and registration fee
b. Fine levied and the proper registration fee
c. Court fee and stamp duty
d. Property value and registration fee
121. The power of remission under Section 70 is exercised:
a. Mandatorily
b. By order of the court
c. At the discretion of the Inspector-General
d. By the Registrar
122. When a Sub-Registrar refuses to register a document, he shall:
a. Destroy the document
b. Make an order of refusal and record the reasons in Book No. 2
c. Send the document to the court
d. Return the document without explanation
123. The reasons for refusal to register a document shall be recorded in:
a. Book No. 1
b. Book No. 2
c. Book No. 3
d. Book No. 4
124. The Sub-Registrar shall endorse on the document the words:
a. “Registration pending”
b. “Registration refused”
c. “Registration incomplete”
d. “Registration cancelled”
125. The provision requiring recording of reasons for refusal does not apply when the refusal is on the ground that:
a. Stamp duty is insufficient
b. The property is not situated within the Sub-Registrar’s sub-district
c. The document is not signed
d. The parties are absent
126. On application by a person executing or claiming under the document, the Sub-Registrar shall provide:
a. A certified copy of the document
b. A copy of the reasons for refusal
c. A court order
d. A new registration form
127. The copy of the reasons for refusal shall be given:
a. On payment of prescribed fee
b. Without payment and without unnecessary delay
c. Only after court approval
d. After one month
128. A document endorsed with “registration refused” shall not be accepted for registration again unless:
a. The State Government directs it
b. The court orders it
c. It is directed to be registered under the provisions of the Act
d. Stamp duty is paid again
129. An appeal under Section 72 lies when the Sub-Registrar refuses registration on:
a. Denial of execution
b. Grounds other than denial of execution
c. Insufficient stamp duty
d. Lack of witnesses
130. An appeal against the order of a Sub-Registrar refusing registration shall lie to the:
a. Inspector-General
b. District Court
c. Registrar to whom the Sub-Registrar is subordinate
d. State Government
131. The appeal must be presented within:
a. 15 days from the date of the order
b. 30 days from the date of the order
c. 60 days from the date of the order
d. 90 days from the date of the order
132. The Registrar hearing the appeal may:
a. Cancel the document
b. Reverse or alter the order of refusal
c. Send the matter to court
d. Destroy the document
133. If the Registrar directs that the document be registered, the document must be presented for registration within:
a. 15 days after the order
b. 30 days after the order
c. 60 days after the order
d. 90 days after the order
134. After the Registrar directs registration and the document is presented within time, the Sub-Registrar shall:
a. Refuse registration again
b. Obey the order and follow the procedure in Sections 58, 59 and 60
c. Send the document to the court
d. Destroy the document
135. Registration made pursuant to the Registrar’s order shall take effect as if the document had been registered:
a. On the date of the Registrar’s order
b. On the date of appeal
c. When it was first duly presented for registration
d. On the date of execution
136. Section 73 applies when a Sub-Registrar refuses registration on the ground of:
a. Insufficient stamp duty
b. Denial of execution
c. Improper description of property
d. Late presentation
137. When registration is refused on the ground of denial of execution, an application may be made to the:
a. District Court
b. Inspector-General
c. Registrar to whom the Sub-Registrar is subordinate
d. State Government
138. The application to the Registrar must be made within:
a. 15 days from the order of refusal
b. 30 days from the order of refusal
c. 60 days from the order of refusal
d. 90 days from the order of refusal
139. The application may be made by:
a. Any government officer
b. Only the executant
c. Any person claiming under the document or his representative, assign or authorised agent
d. Only the court
140. The application under Section 73 must be:
a. Oral
b. In writing
c. Filed before the court
d. Notarized
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