Chapter 6, Rural Administration

 

Exercise Answers

A. Fill in the blanks.

1. Agriculture is primarily a _______ activity. 

Ans. land-based

2. A police station in a village is presided over by a _______ ________ ________. 

Ans. Station House Officer

3. Districts are divided into units known as _______.

Ans. tehsils

4. The Hindu succession amendment act was passed in _____.

Ans. 2005

B. Mark the following statements as true or false:

1. Land disputes are fairly common in villages. 

Ans. True

2. People in the villages can go to the patwaris for reporting incidents of crime. 

Ans. False

3. A patwari is supervised by the police. 

Ans. False

4. The Hindu Succession Amendment act made it compulsory to divide property equally between all sons. 

Ans. False

C. Answer in one or two sentences.

1. Why are land disputes common in villages? 

Ans. Since agriculture is primarily a land-based activity, disputes relating to land are common in villages.

2. Why do people in the villages go to the police station?

Ans. A villager can go to the police station to report incidents of crime. 

3. What are the responsibilities of a patwari? 

Ans. A Patwari is a special officer of the village who is chiefly responsible for measuring land, keeping land records and collecting land revenue.

4. Who is a district collector? 

Ans. Rural administration is overseen by an officer known as the district collector, who is assisted by other officials known as tehsildars. 

D. Answer in a paragraph.

1. What is the significance of the Hindu Succession Amendment Act?

Ans. In 2005, the Hindu Succession Amendment Act was passed that made it mandatory to divide property equally between sons and daughters.