MCQs on the Indian Registration Act, 1908

 

Multiple Choice Questions on Indian Registration Act, 1908

Part I: Preliminary

  1. What is the primary objective of the Indian Registration Act, 1908?
    a) To regulate taxes on property transactions
    b) To ensure legal validity and public notice of documents
    c) To establish property dispute resolution tribunals
    d) To implement land reforms

    Answer: b) To ensure legal validity and public notice of documents

  2. Which authority supervises the implementation of the Indian Registration Act in a state?
    a) District Magistrate
    b) Revenue Officer
    c) Inspector-General of Registration
    d) Sub-Registrar

    Answer: c) Inspector-General of Registration

  3. The Indian Registration Act, 1908, came into force on:
    a) 15th August 1907
    b) 1st January 1909
    c) 1st April 1910
    d) 26th January 1950

    Answer: b) 1st January 1909

Part II: The Registration-Establishment

  1. Who appoints Registrars and Sub-Registrars?
    a) Central Government
    b) State Government
    c) Revenue Department
    d) Inspector-General of Registration

    Answer: b) State Government

  2. What is the primary role of the Registrar’s office?
    a) Collection of property taxes
    b) Supervision of property transfers
    c) Maintenance of records and registration of documents
    d) Conducting property surveys

    Answer: c) Maintenance of records and registration of documents

  3. What is used to authenticate documents in the Registrar’s office?
    a) Digital signatures
    b) Official seals
    c) Revenue stamps
    d) Judicial certificates

    Answer: b) Official seals

Part III: Registrable Documents

  1. Which of the following documents must be compulsorily registered?
    a) Wills
    b) Leases of immovable property for more than one year
    c) Agreements to sell immovable property
    d) Personal contracts

    Answer: b) Leases of immovable property for more than one year

  2. Which section of the Act deals with optional registration of documents?
    a) Section 17
    b) Section 18
    c) Section 22
    d) Section 25

    Answer: b) Section 18

  3. A non-testamentary document transferring immovable property must be registered if the value exceeds:
    a) ₹500
    b) ₹1,000
    c) ₹100
    d) ₹50

    Answer: c) ₹100

Part VI: Presenting Documents for Registration

  1. Documents must be presented for registration within how many months of execution?
    a) 6 months
    b) 3 months
    c) 4 months
    d) 1 year

    Answer: c) 4 months

  2. Who can present a document for registration?
    a) Only the person executing the document
    b) Only the buyer
    c) Executant, representative, or authorized agent
    d) Any government official

    Answer: c) Executant, representative, or authorized agent

  3. If a person denies executing a document during registration, the registering officer must:
    a) Approve the registration conditionally
    b) Refuse the registration
    c) Forward the document to the court
    d) Amend the document

    Answer: b) Refuse the registration

Part XI: Duties and Powers of Registering Officers

  1. Which book is used to record non-testamentary instruments related to immovable property?
    a) Book 1
    b) Book 2
    c) Book 3
    d) Book 4

    Answer: a) Book 1

  2. The certificate of registration serves as:
    a) A temporary proof of ownership
    b) Conclusive proof of registration
    c) A tax clearance certificate
    d) A court order

    Answer: b) Conclusive proof of registration

  3. Who ensures the maintenance of books and proper registration of documents?
    a) Inspector-General of Registration
    b) Sub-Registrar
    c) Collector
    d) Revenue Officer

    Answer: b) Sub-Registrar

Part XIII: Fees for Registration, Searches, and Copies

  1. Who prescribes the fees for registration and related services?
    a) Central Government
    b) Revenue Department
    c) State Government
    d) Inspector-General of Registration

    Answer: c) State Government

  2. Failure to pay the required registration fee results in:
    a) Legal action
    b) Refusal of registration
    c) Additional penalties
    d) Both b and c

    Answer: d) Both b and c

  3. Which of the following is exempt from registration fees?
    a) Gift deeds
    b) Government-issued documents
    c) Power of attorney
    d) Wills

    Answer: b) Government-issued documents

Here are additional MCQs based on the chapters from the Indian Registration Act, 1908:

Part I: Preliminary

  1. Which of the following is defined as "immovable property" under the Indian Registration Act, 1908?
    a) Standing timber
    b) Crops
    c) Rights to ways
    d) Stocks

    Answer: c) Rights to ways

  2. Under the Act, an "instrument" refers to:
    a) A musical device
    b) A document creating or modifying rights or liabilities
    c) A tool used in construction
    d) A handwritten note

    Answer: b) A document creating or modifying rights or liabilities

  3. Who has the ultimate supervisory power over registration offices in India?
    a) President of India
    b) Chief Minister
    c) Inspector-General of Registration
    d) Collector

    Answer: c) Inspector-General of Registration

Part II: The Registration-Establishment

  1. How many sub-districts can a Registrar supervise?
    a) One
    b) Two
    c) All in their district
    d) None, as Sub-Registrars are independent

    Answer: c) All in their district

  2. Temporary vacancies in the office of a Registrar are filled by:
    a) District Magistrate
    b) State Government appointment
    c) A senior clerk
    d) The Inspector-General

    Answer: b) State Government appointment

  3. What is the purpose of using seals in the Registrar’s office?
    a) To approve fees
    b) To authenticate registered documents
    c) To track the workload
    d) To mark disputes

    Answer: b) To authenticate registered documents

Part III: Registrable Documents

  1. Which of the following is NOT a document requiring compulsory registration?
    a) Gift deed of immovable property
    b) Lease for a term less than one year
    c) Mortgage deed
    d) Sale deed

    Answer: b) Lease for a term less than one year

  2. A will is:
    a) Always compulsorily registrable
    b) Never registrable
    c) Registrable at the option of the testator
    d) Registrable only if the executor demands

    Answer: c) Registrable at the option of the testator

  3. What is the legal significance of not registering a document required by law to be registered?
    a) The document is admissible in evidence but with penalties.
    b) The document becomes invalid for the transaction it represents.
    c) The document is valid without registration.
    d) The document is registered automatically after 5 years.

    Answer: b) The document becomes invalid for the transaction it represents.

Part VI: Presenting Documents for Registration

  1. What is the maximum time allowed for presenting a document for registration after execution?
    a) 2 months
    b) 4 months
    c) 6 months
    d) 12 months

    Answer: b) 4 months

  2. If a document is executed abroad, what is the time limit for presenting it for registration in India?
    a) 3 months from arrival in India
    b) 4 months from execution abroad
    c) 6 months from execution abroad
    d) 8 months from arrival in India

    Answer: a) 3 months from arrival in India

  3. Which section specifies that documents must be presented by the executant or an authorized agent?
    a) Section 34
    b) Section 32
    c) Section 35
    d) Section 37

    Answer: b) Section 32

  4. What must a registering officer ensure before accepting a document for registration?
    a) Payment of property tax
    b) Verification of execution and identity
    c) Approval from local government
    d) Presence of a witness

    Answer: b) Verification of execution and identity

Part XI: Duties and Powers of Registering Officers

  1. Which book is specifically used to record wills and authority to adopt?
    a) Book 1
    b) Book 2
    c) Book 3
    d) Book 4

    Answer: b) Book 2

  2. The refusal to register a document must be:
    a) In writing with reasons stated
    b) Oral with verbal justification
    c) Approved by a higher authority
    d) Escalated to a court of law

    Answer: a) In writing with reasons stated

  3. The conclusive proof of registration is given by:
    a) An entry in the registry books
    b) A receipt of fees paid
    c) The registration certificate endorsed on the document
    d) A court declaration

    Answer: c) The registration certificate endorsed on the document

Part XIII: Fees for Registration, Searches, and Copies

  1. The fee structure for registration is determined by:
    a) The Supreme Court of India
    b) The local municipal authority
    c) The State Government
    d) The Inspector-General of Registration

    Answer: c) The State Government

  2. What happens if the fee for registration is not paid?
    a) Registration is delayed by a week.
    b) The document is automatically canceled.
    c) Registration is refused, and penalties may apply.
    d) The Inspector-General waives the fees.

    Answer: c) Registration is refused, and penalties may apply.

  3. Which of the following services is subject to a fee under the Registration Act?
    a) Search of public records
    b) Obtaining certified copies of registered documents
    c) Registration of documents
    d) All of the above

    Answer: d) All of the above

  4. Government-issued documents are:
    a) Compulsorily registered with no fees
    b) Registered only after tax clearance
    c) Exempt from registration fees
    d) Exempt from both registration and fees

    Answer: c) Exempt from registration fees


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