Download Rajasthan Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1961 MCQs Set-1 (English Medium) PDF

 

 

1. The short title of the Act is:

a. Rajasthan Civil Courts Act

b. Rajasthan Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1961

c. Rajasthan Legal Fees Act

d. Rajasthan Judicial Valuation Act

 

2. The Rajasthan Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act was enacted in:

a. 1956

b. 1950

c. 1961

d. 1972

 

3. The Act extends to:

a. Selected districts of Rajasthan

b. Entire India

c. Urban Rajasthan only

d. Whole of the State of Rajasthan

 

4. The assent to the Act was received from:

a. Governor of Rajasthan

b. Chief Justice

c. President of India

d. Parliament

 

5. The Act came into force on:

a. 26 January 1961

b. Date fixed by notification in Official Gazette

c. Immediately after assent

d. 15 August 1961

 

6. The Act primarily relates to:

a. Criminal procedure

b. Police administration

c. Court-fees and valuation of suits

d. Panchayat elections

 

7. The Act was enacted in:

a. Tenth Year of the Republic of India

b. Twelfth Year of the Republic of India

c. Fifteenth Year of the Republic of India

d. Ninth Year of the Republic of India

 

8. The commencement notification is issued by:

a. Supreme Court

b. High Court

c. State Government

d. District Collector

 

9. The provisions of this Act do not apply to documents presented before:

a. State Government officers

b. Panchayat officers

c. Officers serving under the Central Government

d. Municipal authorities

 

10. Where another law provides for levy of fees, this Act shall apply:

a. Without exception

b. Subject to provisions of such other law

c. Only in criminal matters

d. Only in civil matters

 

11. Under this Act, “appeal” includes:

a. Revision only

b. Review only

c. Cross objection

d. Reference petition

 

12. The term “Court” under this Act includes:

a. Civil Courts only

b. Criminal Courts only

c. Revenue Courts only

d. Tribunal or authority under special or local law

 

13. “Prescribed” under the Act means:

a. Ordered by Court

b. Directed by Government

c. Prescribed by rules made under this Act

d. Mentioned in Constitution

 

14. Expressions not defined in this Act but defined in CPC, 1908 shall have:

a. No meaning

b. Meanings assigned in CPC

c. Meanings assigned by High Court

d. Meanings assigned by State Government

 

15. The Rajasthan General Clauses Act referred to in this section was enacted in:

a. 1949

b. 1955

c. 1961

d. 1975

 

16. The definition of “Court” under this Act includes:

a. Only appellate courts

b. Lok Sabha

c. Authorities deciding rights of parties

d. Police tribunals only

 

17. A document chargeable with fee under this Act cannot be acted upon unless:

a. Signed by advocate

b. Approved by police

c. Proper fee is paid

d. Verified by witness

 

18. Section 4 applies to:

a. Courts only

b. Public offices only

c. Courts and public offices

d. Private institutions only

 

19. Which Court is specifically included under Section 4?

a. Family Court only

b. High Court

c. Gram Nyayalaya only

d. Consumer Forum only

 

20. A document without proper fee may still be filed in a Criminal Court when:

a. Government permits it

b. Advocate requests it

c. Necessary to prevent failure of justice

d. Police directs it

 

21. Under Section 4, a chargeable document may be:

a. Ignored permanently

b. Filed only after presidential assent

c. Filed or exhibited after payment of proper fee

d. Used without limitation

 

22. The proviso to Section 4 applies specifically to:

a. Civil Courts

b. Revenue Courts

c. Criminal Courts

d. Tribunal proceedings

 

23. The fee payable on a document should be:

a. Less than prescribed amount

b. Equal to or more than prescribed amount

c. Optional

d. Fixed by parties

 

24. A public officer shall not act on a chargeable document unless:

a. It is notarized

b. Proper fee under the Act is paid

c. It is orally explained

d. Approved by Collector

 

25. Section 5 deals with:

a. Appeal procedure

b. Fees on documents inadvertently received

c. Criminal punishment

d. Execution of decrees

 

26. If a document with deficient fee is received through mistake, the Court may:

a. Destroy the document

b. Impose imprisonment immediately

c. Allow payment of deficient fee later

d. Reject all future filings

 

27. The discretion to allow later payment of fee is vested in:

a. Police officer

b. Court or head of office

c. Advocate General

d. Governor

 

28. The deficient fee must be paid:

a. Within the time fixed by Court or office head

b. Within one year only

c. Before filing appeal

d. After final judgment only

 

29. After payment of deficient fee, the document shall have:

a. No legal effect

b. Limited evidentiary value

c. Same force and effect as if full fee paid initially

d. Effect only in civil cases

 

30. Section 5 applies where deficient fee occurred due to:

a. Fraud only

b. Deliberate refusal

c. Mistake or inadvertence

d. Judicial order

 

31. The person liable to pay deficient fee is:

a. Judge

b. Court clerk

c. Person by whom such fee is payable

d. State Government

 

32. A document with unpaid fee may still remain valid if:

a. Approved by witness

b. Deficient fee is later paid within allowed time

c. Police certifies it

d. Opposite party agrees

 

33. In a suit with separate and distinct reliefs based on the same cause of action, court fee is charged on:

a. Lowest relief value

b. Aggregate value of reliefs

c. Half of total value

d. Main relief only in every case

 

34. If a relief is merely ancillary to the main relief, fee is payable on:

a. Aggregate of all reliefs

b. Ancillary relief only

c. Main relief only

d. Court’s discretion

 

35. Where alternative reliefs based on the same cause of action are sought, the plaint is chargeable with:

a. Aggregate fees of all reliefs

b. No fee

c. Average fee

d. Highest fee leviable on the reliefs

 

36. If a suit includes distinct causes of action with separate reliefs, the plaint shall be chargeable with:

a. Single fixed fee

b. Aggregate amount of fees as if separate suits were filed

c. Lowest fee only

d. Nominal fee only

 

37. The proviso to sub-section (3) applies when alternative reliefs:

a. Are against different persons

b. Arise from unrelated transactions

c. Against same person arise out of same transaction

d. Are criminal in nature

 

38. Section 6 does not affect powers of Court under:

a. Order I Rule 1 CPC

b. Order II Rule 6 CPC

c. Order V Rule 1 CPC

d. Order VII Rule 11 CPC

 

39. The provisions of Section 6 also apply to:

a. Appeals and applications

b. Criminal trials only

c. Arbitration awards only

d. Revenue recovery only

 

40. For purposes of Section 6, a suit for possession of immovable property and mesne profits is deemed:

a. Based on different causes of action

b. Time-barred

c. Based on the same cause of action

d. Invalid in law

 

41. Market value for fee under this Act is generally determined as on:

a. Date of decree

b. Date of agreement

c. Date of presentation of plaint

d. Date of appeal

 

42. Under Section 7(2), market value of land is deemed to be:

a. Ten times the rent rate

b. Twenty-five times the rent rate

c. Fifty times the rent rate

d. Market price fixed by parties

 

43. Where rent has been settled, valuation is based on:

a. Current market auction

b. Collector’s discretion

c. Rent rate sanctioned during last settlement

d. Annual income of plaintiff

 

44. If rent has not been settled, valuation is based on:

a. Arbitrary market value

b. Rent rate of similar land in neighbourhood

c. Value fixed by defendant

d. Government grant value

 

45. Section 7 applies where fee payable depends on:

a. Criminal liability

b. Number of witnesses

c. Market value of property

d. Court hierarchy

 

46. A written statement pleading set off is chargeable:

a. Without fee

b. As a criminal complaint

c. In the same manner as a plaint

d. At half the plaint fee

 

47. A counter claim in written statement requires:

a. No court fee

b. Fee same as plaint

c. Nominal registration fee only

d. Approval of Registrar only

 

48. The valuation of similar neighbouring land is relevant when:

a. Rent has not been settled

b. Appeal is pending

c. Property is movable

d. Defendant is absent

 

49. Section 9 applies to documents:

a. Filed in criminal courts only

b. Falling under two or more descriptions

c. Related to land disputes only

d. Executed outside Rajasthan

 

50. If a document falls under multiple descriptions with different fees, it is chargeable with:

a. Lowest fee

b. Average fee

c. Aggregate of all fees

d. Highest of such fees

 

51. The proviso to Section 9 applies when one description is:

a. Criminal

b. Revenue related

c. Special and another general

d. Optional

 

52. Where one description is special and another general, fee chargeable shall be:

a. General fee

b. Half of both fees

c. Fee for special description

d. No fee

 

53. A document covered by two descriptions under the Act:

a. Requires double fee always

b. Is exempt from fee

c. Is charged according to Section 9 rules

d. Must be reclassified by police

 

54. The main object of Section 9 is to:

a. Increase litigation

b. Avoid confusion regarding applicable fees

c. Reduce court powers

d. Exempt public documents

 

55. If fees under two descriptions are equal, Section 9 mainly concerns:

a. Different fees under descriptions

b. Criminal appeals only

c. Stamp duty collection

d. Arbitration proceedings

 

56. Under Section 9, special description prevails over:

a. Revenue description

b. Civil description

c. General description

d. Constitutional description

 

57. Under Section 10, plaintiff must file statement of particulars when fee depends on:

a. Court jurisdiction

b. Market value of subject matter

c. Criminal liability

d. Witness list

 

58. The statement of valuation under Section 10 is filed:

a. After decree

b. Before filing written statement

c. With the plaint

d. After appeal

 

59. The statement under Section 10 is not required if:

a. Defendant agrees

b. Valuation is in the plaint itself

c. Court exempts it

d. Police reports it

 

60. Under Section 11(1), Court decides proper court fee:

a. After final judgment

b. Before registering plaint

c. During execution stage

d. After appeal only

 

61. The Court determines proper fee based on:

a. Only defendant’s arguments

b. Materials in plaint and statement under Section 10

c. Police report

d. Government notification

 

62. A defendant may object to:

a. Jurisdiction only

b. Court staff

c. Valuation or sufficiency of fee

d. Witness credibility

 

63. Questions on valuation and fee sufficiency are decided:

a. After final hearing

b. Before hearing of suit

c. After appeal stage

d. During execution only

 

64. If plaint is not amended or deficit fee is not paid, the plaint shall be:

a. Converted into appeal

b. Transferred to another court

c. Rejected

d. Kept pending indefinitely

 

65. A defendant added after issues are framed may plead improper valuation:

a. Only orally in court

b. Only in appeal

c. In written statement

d. Only before police

 

66. Such objections by newly added defendant are decided:

a. After final judgment

b. After appeal

c. Before evidence is recorded affecting that defendant

d. Only during execution

 

67. If court finds fee insufficient under sub-section (3), it shall follow:

a. Criminal procedure

b. Procedure under sub-section (2)

c. Arbitration rules

d. Order VII Rule 11 only

 

68. The exception to sub-section (3) applies to a defendant who is:

a. A stranger to the suit

b. Added as successor or representative in interest

c. A witness in the case

d. A government officer

 

69. A Court of Appeal may examine fee issues:

a. Only on application of defendant

b. Only if trial court permits

c. Either suo motu or on application of parties

d. Only after final decree is executed

 

70. In appeal, fee deficiency may be corrected for:

a. Lower court proceedings only

b. Any order affecting fee payable in lower court

c. Criminal complaints only

d. Execution petitions only

 

71. If deficit fee in appeal relates to relief dismissed below and not paid:

a. Appeal is converted into revision

b. Appeal is dismissed

c. Suit is retried automatically

d. Fee is waived

 

72. If deficit fee in appeal relates to relief decreed below and not paid:

a. Appeal is dismissed

b. Defendant is arrested

c. Deficit is recoverable as arrears of land revenue

d. Case is transferred

 

73. Excess fee paid in lower court shall be:

a. Forfeited to State

b. Adjusted in criminal case

c. Refunded to entitled party

d. Converted into fine

 

74. Questions on value affecting jurisdiction are decided:

a. After appeal only

b. Before hearing of suit

c. During execution stage

d. After witness examination only

 

75. “Merits of the claim” excludes matters relating to:

a. Limitation

b. Res judicata

c. Frame of suit and jurisdiction

d. Both a and b

 

76. Section 12 deals with:

a. Refund of court fee

b. Additional fee on issues framed

c. Appeal procedure

d. Execution of decree

 

77. If additional fee is not paid within time allowed, the Court shall:

a. Dismiss the suit entirely

b. Strike off the issue

c. Convert suit into appeal

d. Refer matter to arbitration

 

78. After striking off the issue due to non-payment of additional fee, Court shall:

a. Stop entire proceedings

b. Reopen pleadings

c. Proceed to hear other issues

d. Transfer case to another court

 

79. Section 12 applies provisions of:

a. Section 10

b. Section 9

c. Last foregoing section (Section 11)

d. CPC Order IX

 

80. Under Section 13, plaintiff may:

a. Increase claim without restriction

b. Relinquish part of claim

c. File criminal complaint

d. Withdraw entire suit only

 

81. After relinquishing part of claim, plaintiff may:

a. Later restore it at any stage

b. Never amend plaint again

c. Apply to amend plaint accordingly

d. Convert suit into appeal

 

82. Court shall allow amendment after relinquishment:

a. Only if defendant agrees

b. Only in appeal stage

c. On such terms as it considers just

d. Only with government approval

 

83. Once part of claim is relinquished, plaintiff:

a. May add it later in appeal

b. May never add it later at any stage

c. May restore it with permission

d. Can claim it in execution

 

84. Under Section 14, a defendant’s written statement is treated for fee purposes as:

a. A plaint and defendant

b. Appeal and respondent

c. Plaintiff and defendant respectively

d. Criminal complaint

 

85. Section 11 applies to written statements under Section 14 for:

a. Execution of decree

b. Determination and levy of fee

c. Witness examination

d. Appeal filing

 

86. For written statement fee, defendant is regarded as:

a. Court officer

b. Plaintiff

c. Appellant

d. Witness

 

87. Under Section 14, plaintiff or co-defendant against whom claim is made is regarded as:

a. Appellant

b. Defendant

c. Judge

d. Witness

 

88. Section 15 applies to:

a. Criminal trials only

b. Plaint in suits only

c. Appeals, cross-objections and similar proceedings

d. Police complaints

 

89. The provisions of Sections 10 to 13 are applied in appeals:

a. Literally without change

b. Mutatis mutandis

c. Only partially

d. Not applicable

 

90. Section 15 includes fee determination for:

a. Only civil suits

b. Memorandum of appeal and cross-objection

c. FIRs

d. Revenue records only

 

91. Section 16 extends Sections 10 to 13 to:

a. Only writ petitions

b. Petitions, applications and other proceedings

c. Only criminal appeals

d. Police reports

 

92. Under Section 16, fee determination is applied:

a. Only in High Court

b. Mutatis mutandis like plaints in suits

c. Only in Supreme Court

d. Only in revenue courts

 

93. Sections 15 and 16 mainly deal with:

a. Execution of decrees

b. Extension of fee provisions to appeals and other proceedings

c. Criminal liability

d. Evidence rules

 

94. Court-fee Examiners are deputed by:

a. State Government

b. District Collector

c. High Court

d. Supreme Court

 

95. Court-fee Examiners inspect records of subordinate courts to examine:

a. Criminal guilt

b. Valuation and sufficiency of court fee

c. Election disputes

d. Police investigation

 

96. Reports of Court-fee Examiners relate to:

a. Only criminal cases

b. Pending suits, appeals or proceedings

c. Only revenue cases

d. Only execution matters

 

97. Questions raised in Court-fee Examiner reports are decided by:

a. High Court only

b. Same court where case is pending

c. District Collector

d. State Legislature

 

98. A court while deciding such questions may:

a. Ignore earlier decisions always

b. Review its earlier decision on same question

c. Transfer case automatically

d. Refer matter only to police

 

99. Section 17 mainly ensures:

a. Speedy execution of decrees

b. Proper valuation and fee checking

c. Criminal investigation

d. Witness protection

 

100. Under Section 18, Court may:

a. Only accept written arguments

b. Hold inquiry regarding valuation and fee sufficiency

c. Direct police arrest

d. Pass ex parte decree only

 

101. For inquiry under Section 18, Court may issue:

a. Arrest warrant

b. Commission to a proper person

c. Summons to Parliament

d. FIR directive

 

102. The commission under Section 18 is for:

a. Recording FIR

b. Local or other investigation and report

c. Final judgment delivery

d. Appeal filing

 

103. Report of commission and evidence recorded shall be treated as:

a. Hearsay only

b. No evidence

c. Evidence in inquiry

d. Private document

 

104. In an inquiry relating to court fee or valuation, the Court may give notice to:

a. Police Department

b. Bar Council

c. State Government

d. District Collector

 

105. When notice is given under Section 19, the State Government is deemed:

a. Witness only

b. Court officer

c. Party to the proceeding for that question

d. Advocate of plaintiff

 

106. Section 19 applies to inquiry relating to:

a. Criminal trial only

b. Fee or valuation affecting fee payable

c. Election petitions only

d. Revenue recovery only

 

107. Court’s decision on such questions is deemed to:

a. Be advisory only

b. Form part of decree or final order

c. Have no legal effect

d. Be appealable only

 

108. Notice to State Government under Section 19 is:

a. Mandatory in every case

b. Automatic without discretion

c. At Court’s discretion if just or necessary

d. Required only in criminal cases

 

109. Section 19 mainly ensures participation of:

a. Private parties only

b. State Government in fee valuation disputes

c. Police authorities

d. Arbitrators

 

110. Chapter IV of the Act deals with:

a. Appeals

b. Computation of Fee

c. Execution of decrees

d. Criminal procedure

 

111. Fee under the Act is determined in accordance with:

a. Only Chapter I

b. Only court discretion

c. Chapters and Schedules specified in Section 20

d. Police report

 

112. Section 20 states fee is computed according to:

a. Only Schedule I

b. Only Chapter II

c. Chapters IV, VI, VIII and Schedules I & II

d. Only High Court rules

 

113. The main purpose of Section 20 is:

a. Define offences

b. Fix jurisdiction of courts

c. Lay down basis for computation of court fee

d. Provide appeal procedure

 

114. Section 20 states that court fee is computed in accordance with:

a. Only Chapter I

b. Only High Court rules

c. Chapters and Schedules specified in the Act

d. Police instructions

 

115. In a suit for money, court fee is computed on:

a. Defendant’s income

b. Amount claimed

c. Court discretion

d. Witness list

 

116. A suit for damages is included under:

a. Suits for possession

b. Suits for money

c. Suits for injunction only

d. Suits for declaration only

 

117. In arrears of maintenance, fee is computed on:

a. Half amount claimed

b. Annual amount claimed

c. Total lifetime amount

d. Court fixed amount only

 

118. Under Section 21, court fee for money suits is based on:

a. Market value of property

b. Amount claimed

c. Defendant status

d. Court order

 

119. In suits under Fatal Accidents Act, 1855, fixed court fee is:

a. Rs. 5

b. Rs. 10

c. Rs. 50

d. Rs. 100

 

120. Section 21 proviso applies to:

a. Criminal appeals

b. Fatal accident damages suits

c. Revenue disputes

d. Property partition suits

 

121. In a suit for maintenance, fee is computed on:

a. Monthly income of defendant

b. Amount claimed for one year

c. Entire lifetime maintenance

d. Half claimed amount

 

122. In suit for enhancement of maintenance, fee is computed on:

a. Full annual maintenance

b. Difference amount claimed

c. Total property value

d. Fixed court fee

 

123. Section 22 applies to suits relating to:

a. Criminal punishment

b. Maintenance and annuities

c. Land acquisition only

d. Appeals only

 

124. In a suit for movable property (with market value), court fee is computed on:

a. Plaintiff’s income

b. Market value of subject-matter

c. Fixed court fee

d. Defendant’s valuation

 

125. If movable property has no market value, fee is computed on:

a. Government rate

b. Amount at which relief is valued in plaint

c. Court fixed arbitrary value

d. Police valuation

 

126. In a suit for possession of documents of title (title denied), fee is computed on:

a. Full market value only

b. One-fourth of amount or market value secured

c. Half of property value

d. Fixed Rs. 10 fee

 

127. Where denial relates only to part of property, fee is computed on:

a. Entire property value

b. One-fourth of such portion only

c. Double value

d. No fee required

 

128. In suits for documents of title where title is NOT denied, fee is computed on:

a. One-fourth value always

b. Lowest valuation only

c. Higher of plaint valuation or Court valuation

d. Fixed statutory fee

 

129. Section 23(1)(a) applies when:

a. Property is immovable

b. Subject-matter has market value

c. Title is disputed

d. Appeal is filed

 

130. Section 23(2) deals specifically with:

a. Money suits

b. Movable property documents of title

c. Criminal cases

d. Land acquisition

 

131. If issue is framed regarding plaintiff’s title, fee is computed on:

a. Full value of document

b. One-fourth of secured amount or value

c. Double value

d. Fixed court fee

 

132. “Documents of title” under Section 23 relate to:

a. Criminal records

b. Property or money secured by document

c. Witness statements

d. Government notifications

 

133. The proviso to Section 23(2)(a) applies when dispute relates to:

a. Entire property always

b. Only a portion of amount or property

c. Criminal liability

d. Appeal stage only

 

134. In a suit for declaration with possession of property, court fee is computed on:

a. Fixed Rs. 20 only

b. Market value of property

c. Half market value

d. Plaintiff’s income

 

135. In declaration with consequential injunction relating to immovable property, fee is:

a. Full market value

b. One-fourth market value

c. One-half market value

d. Fixed fee only

 

136. Minimum fee in suits for declaration with possession is:

a. Rs. 10

b. Rs. 20

c. Rs. 25

d. Rs. 40

 

137. Where declaration relates to exclusive right (trademark, design etc.), fee is:

a. Fixed Rs. 20

b. One-half market value

c. Valuation in plaint subject to minimum Rs. 40

d. No fee required

 

138. Suits relating to exclusive right infringement include:

a. Land disputes only

b. Mark, name, book, picture, design etc.

c. Criminal offences

d. Revenue recovery

 

139. In declaration with no consequential relief, fee is computed on:

a. Market value always

b. Fixed court fee only

c. Market value of property subject to minimum Rs. 20

d. One-fourth value

 

140. Section 24(d) applies when:

a. Possession is claimed

b. No consequential relief is prayed

c. Criminal relief is sought

d. Appeal is filed

 

141. In other cases under Section 24, fee is computed on:

a. Market value only

b. Amount of relief in plaint subject to minimum Rs. 25

c. Fixed Rs. 10 fee

d. Half valuation always

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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