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Multiple choice geography urban settlements urban land use and urban problems and solutions land use land use patterns

Land registration is done under the ______ department of the government.

  1. Judiciary

  2. Communication

  3. Revenue

  4. Military
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The ownership of land could be private or public. Land registration in this context is done under the revenue department of the government. All the information about the registered land can be obtained from the revenue department in the 7/12 extract.

Multiple choice geography urban settlements urban land use and urban problems and solutions land use land use patterns

One can get to know under whose ownership the land is from the _______.

  1. 5/12 extract

  2. 7/12 extract

  3. 11/12 extract

  4. 13/12 extract
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

One can get to know under whose ownership the land is from the 7/12 extract. The extract is a record kept by the public revenue department. Serial Number 7 and 12 are distinctive sections of the law pertaining to the ownership of land.

Multiple choice geography urban settlements urban land use and urban problems and solutions land use land use patterns

Why seven by twelve extract is a kind of mirror about the land?

  1. Because just by reading the extract sitting in one place one can get complete information about that piece of land by going there.

  2. Because just by reading the extract sitting in one place one can get complete information about that piece of land without actually going there.

  3. Because just by reading the extract sitting in one place one can get complete information about all the places of the world.

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The seven by twelve extract is a kind of mirror about the land. This is because just by reading the extract sitting in one place one can get complete information about that piece of land without actually going there. The register of the revenue department records the details of the ownership rights of the family, status of debts and loans, transfer of ownership and the area under different crops.  

Multiple choice geography urban settlements urban land use and urban problems and solutions land use land use patterns

In urban areas, the largest area is used for residential purposes.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This statement is true. In urban areas, there is a maximum concentration of population. People even migrate from nearby rural areas to urban areas in search of jobs and livelihood. So, the population is dense and a large part of the urban areas are denoted for residential purposes.

Multiple choice geography urban settlements urban land use and urban problems and solutions land use land use patterns

There are factories in the Central Business District.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This statement is False. Some parts of cities are only used for commercial purposes. In these areas there are many shops, banks and offices. This has given rise to the concept of the Central Business District. (CBD) For example. In Mumbai, the Fort Area or the BKC (Bandra Kurla Complex).

Multiple choice geography urban settlements urban land use and urban problems and solutions land use land use patterns

Which Forms are combined to prepare as 7/12 extract?

  1. Village Form No. 7 & Village Form No. 12

  2. Town Form No. 7 & Town Form No. 12

  3. City Form No. 7 & City Form No. 12

  4. District Form No. 7 & District Form No. 12
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

‘Village Form’ No.7 and ‘Village Form’ No.12 are combined to prepare as 7/12 extract, hence it is termed as 7/12 extract. These village forms are available with the talathi of every village for land and revenue collection purposes.

Multiple choice geography urban settlements urban land use and urban problems and solutions land use land use patterns

Ownership of non agricultural land is recorded on the ______.

  1. Ration Card

  2. Aadhar Card

  3. Property Card

  4. Voting Card
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ownership of non agricultural land is recorded on the property card. This document showing ownership rights and the area of the property is made available from urban land records. It has the following information- city survey number, plot number, amount of tax, area of the property assessed, right to access etc.