MCQ on Registration Act

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  1. In which year was the Registration Act enacted in India?
    A) 1861
    B) 1871
    C) 1881
    D) 1891

    Answer: A) 1861

  2. Which type of documents does the Registration Act primarily deal with?
    A) Property documents
    B) Educational certificates
    C) Medical records
    D) Business contracts

    Answer: A) Property documents

  3. Who is responsible for the administration of the Registration Act in India?
    A) Ministry of Home Affairs
    B) Ministry of Law and Justice
    C) Ministry of Finance
    D) Ministry of External Affairs

    Answer: B) Ministry of Law and Justice

  4. Which section of the Registration Act defines the documents that require mandatory registration?
    A) Section 12
    B) Section 17
    C) Section 22
    D) Section 27

    Answer: B) Section 17

  5. Which of the following documents typically does not require registration under the Registration Act?
    A) Sale deed
    B) Power of attorney for property
    C) Educational degree certificate
    D) Mortgage deed

    Answer: C) Educational degree certificate

  6. The Registration Act applies to which territories of India?
    A) Only Union Territories
    B) Only States
    C) Both States and Union Territories
    D) Only Metropolitan cities

    Answer: C) Both States and Union Territories

  7. What is the time limit for registering a document after its execution as per the Registration Act?
    A) 15 days
    B) 30 days
    C) 60 days
    D) 90 days

    Answer: B) 30 days

  8. Which section of the Registration Act deals with the consequences of non-registration of documents?
    A) Section 17
    B) Section 32
    C) Section 45
    D) Section 60

    Answer: A) Section 17

  9. What penalty can be imposed for the non-registration of a document required to be registered under the Registration Act?
    A) Fine
    B) Imprisonment
    C) Both A and B
    D) None of the above

    Answer: C) Both A and B

  10. Who is responsible for maintaining the registration offices under the Registration Act?
    A) State Government
    B) Central Government
    C) Local Municipality
    D) District Registrar

    Answer: A) State Government

  11. Which section of the Registration Act deals with the registration of wills?
    A) Section 15
    B) Section 25
    C) Section 32
    D) Section 40

    Answer: C) Section 32

  12. Under the Registration Act, who has the authority to cancel a registration?
    A) District Registrar
    B) Sub-Registrar
    C) Chief Justice of High Court
    D) President of India

    Answer: B) Sub-Registrar

  13. Which section of the Registration Act specifies the duties of a Registrar?
    A) Section 35
    B) Section 45
    C) Section 55
    D) Section 65

    Answer: A) Section 35

  14. What is the term used for the process of registering a document after the prescribed time limit?
    A) Late Registration
    B) Post-dated Registration
    C) Retrospective Registration
    D) Delayed Registration

    Answer: D) Delayed Registration

  15. Which section of the Registration Act deals with the consequences of non-registration of documents?
    A) Section 17
    B) Section 32
    C) Section 45
    D) Section 60

    Answer: A) Section 17

  16. What penalty can be imposed for the non-registration of a document required to be registered under the Registration Act?
    A) Fine
    B) Imprisonment
    C) Both A and B
    D) None of the above

    Answer: C) Both A and B

  17. Who is responsible for maintaining the registration offices under the Registration Act?
    A) State Government
    B) Central Government
    C) Local Municipality
    D) District Registrar

    Answer: A) State Government

  18. Which section of the Registration Act deals with the registration of wills?
    A) Section 15
    B) Section 25
    C) Section 32
    D) Section 40

    Answer: C) Section 32

  19. Under the Registration Act, who has the authority to cancel a registration?
    A) District Registrar
    B) Sub-Registrar
    C) Chief Justice of High Court
    D) President of India

    Answer: B) Sub-Registrar

  20. Which section of the Registration Act specifies the duties of a Registrar?
    A) Section 35
    B) Section 45
    C) Section 55
    D) Section 65

    Answer: A) Section 35