Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 MCQs
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 especially compiled for Kerala Judicial Service Examination.
Questions
1. Section 5 of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 deals with -
a) Notice of Vacancy
b) Determination of Fair Rent
c) Increase of Rent in Certain Cases
d) Eviction of tenants
Answer - b)
2. Under the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965, a landlord who seeks to evict his tenant shall apply to the -
a) Rent Control Court
b) Accommodation Controller
c) Either (a) or (b)
d) Neither (a) nor (b)
Answer - a)
3. Under the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965, where the amount of taxes and cesses payable by the landlord in respect of any building to a local authority has increased after fixation of the fair rent, such increase -
a) shall be recoverable by the landlord from the tenant
b) shall not be recoverable by the landlord from the tenant
c) shall be borne by the landlord
d) both (b) and (c)
Answer - a)
4. Which section of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 states the right of tenant to obtain a receipt of payment on account of rent or advance by the landlord?
a) Section 7
b) Section 8
c) Section 9
d) Section 10
Answer - c)
5. Under the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965, any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Rent Control Court may, within _________ from the date of such order prefer an appeal to the appellate authority.
a) thirty days
b) forty-five days
c) sixty days
d) ninety days
Answer - a)
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6. Which section of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 deals with the power of appellate authority to remand the case?
a) Section 11A
b) Section 20
c) Section 20A
d) Section 33
Answer - c)
7. ________ of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 states that no suit shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done in pursuance of this Act.
a) Section 30
b) Section 31
c) Section 32
d) Section 33
Answer - c)
8. Who appoints the Inspectors under Section 28 of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965?
a) State Government
b) Rent Control Court
c) Either (a) or (b)
d) Neither (a) nor (b)
Answer - a)
9. Under the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control Act), 1965, if any landlord receives unconscionable rent in respect of any building he shall be punished with _____________ for a term which may extend to _________.
a) simple imprisonment, one month
b) simple imprisonment, three months
c) simple imprisonment, six months
d) rigorous imprisonment, three months
Answer - b)
10. Which section of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 states that landlord shall not, without just and sufficient cause, interfere with amenities enjoyed by the tenant?
a) Section 11
b) Section 13
c) Section 15
d) Section 17
Answer - b)
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