Social Science [1 Mark Questions]

The administrative head of the district is the District Collector. Ever since the creation of the post in 1772, the District Collector continues to be the administrative head of district administration.

Patwari.

Women's share in the family's agricultural land.

Patwari.

The ration is distributed to the people through a chain of shops called ration shops all over the country.

District Collector.

The patwari is the village accountant employed on an administrative government post in rural parts of India.

First Information Report.

The police register the case in the police station. People submit their complaint in writing to the SHO in the police station. The SHO sends a constable to investigate the incident.

Ration Shop, only people below poverty line are eligible to buy things from the ration shop.

The Khasra record consists of a plotwise description of ownership, area, classification, share of ownership, and the status thereof. it identifies which plot of land is owned by whom.

Yes, records helps them in case of land dispute.

There are several farmers in the village who are rich and own musclemen. Small farmers are scared of reporting cases against these big farmers as they are scared of their money and muscle power.

Agricultural land.

In a village farmer are part of an agricultural fraternity. They own a small piece of land for many years. Fields of two farmers are adjoined by a small mud boundary wall called a bund.

When he wants a loan from the bank to dig a well in his land.

Khasra record of Patwari.

Patwari.

Measuring land and keeping land records is the main work of the Patwari.

The food provided by Government at highly subsidized rates to poor people.

The records is necessary if a farmer wants to buy a plot of land from another, to sell his produce to another, to get loan from the bank to dig a well on his land, to purchase fertilizers for his field and to divide his property among his children.

Rural Administration is administering villages like, Panchayat Boards.

The Tehsildar office is located where land disputes are heard, so that one can easily approach them.

Approx. 6 lakhs.

Sub- division of a district.

This is the number used for land which is owned by an individual villager or a village community.

Purchasing the goods at subsidized prices.

Lekhpal, Patwari, Kanungo, Karachari and Village Officer.

2005.

The Superintendent of Police is in charge of all the police stations in a district.

The incharge of a police station is the Station House Officer or S.H.O.

All the members (sons or daughters) in a family get an equal share in the family's property.

Collect revenue and manage the administration of the district and supervise the work of the Panchayati Raj institution. Tehsildar assists him.

The village people need water facilities, electricity, road connections, hospitals and schools etc.

Patwari.

Tehsildar.

FIR is the First Information Report filed by an individual to register his complaint. It contains details of happenings which are to be investigated.

Farmers often require a copy of their land's record together with map of their land. They have a right to this information. They can get the information from the district office or the panchayat office. They may have to pay small fees for this.

Small boundary.

Station House Officer.

SHO.

Maintaining law and order and maintenance of land records.

SHO is the head of Police Station. SHO stands Station House Officer.

Tehsil is responsible for maintenance of land records of villages.

Tehsildar is the head of Tehsil.

Senior officials in the department supervise the Patwari’s work such as, SDM, Tehsildar and Naib- Tehsildar etc.

The Patwari is known by different names in different states such as Lekhpal, Kanungo, Karamchari or Village Officer etc.

FIR stands for First Information Report. FIR is a written complaint registered in the Police Station.

It is the responsibility of the Police Station to enquire, to investigate and take action on the cases within its area.

People in that area can report cases or inform the police about any theft, accident, injury, fight etc.