Question

Whose work is it to measure land and keep land records?
A. Patwari
B. S.H.O.
C. District Collector
D. None of these

Answer 1

Hint:It is a term used largely in North and Central India. It refers to an individual in the local authority who maintains the ownership records. This term is used for the land record officer at the sub-division level.

Complete answer:
Option A) Patwari – is a correct answer because it is patwari’s work to record and measure land and keep land records. Patwari is a term used largely in North and Central India. It refers to an individual in the local authority who maintains the ownership records.
Option B) S.H.O. – is an incorrect answer because it is not the work of S.H.O. to measure land and keep records of land. S.H.O stands for the Station House Officer. A station house officer is the officer in charge of a police station in India and Pakistan. It holds the rank of inspector or sub-inspector. Thus, it is incorrect here.
Option C) District collector – is an incorrect answer because it is not the work of the district collector to measure land and keep records of land. A district collector or magistrate, is an officer who is in-charge of the district. District collector is also known as deputy commissioner. Thus, it is incorrect here.
Option D) None of these – is an incorrect answer because the right answer is Patwari, who works for the land measure and keeps records of land. Thus, it is incorrect here.

Hence, the option A is the correct answer.

Note: - Land records in India have evolved over the centuries.Corruption and lack of transparency are the issues of land records in India.
- To overcome this problem, the government has launched the National Land Records Modernization Program (NLRMP).