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3. Land revenue is an important source of income for the government.
4. The law and order is maintained in the district with the help of police organisation.
5. The sons have been brought at par under the new Inheritance Law.
6. A daughter has no right in her father’s property.

E. Answer in one word or phrase :
1. How many districts are there in India at present?
2. Who is the highest officer of a district administration?
3. Who is the highest police officer in a district?
4. What is formed by a district administration in case of a disaster?

5. What are the two types of cases?
6. Who have been brought on an equal footing under the new Inheritance Law?

F. Answer the questions in brief :
1. Who is a District Officer? Who all assist him in his functioning?
2. What is the role of a Patwari in maintaining land records and assessing land revenue?
3. How is it necessary to coordinate the functioning of different government departments and local
self-governments in order to set up civic amenities?
4. What all agencies are involved in the provision of water which you receive in the water tap at your
house?
5. What is Inheritance?
6. What does the New Inheritance Law say about the rights of daughters?
G. Answer the questions in detail :

1. What is the difference between a civil case and a criminal case?
2. What are the five important categories of function of a district administration?
3. How can a person transfer his property to another person?
4. What is the role of police and jail in maintaining law and order? What important officers work in
them?
5. What is the area of responsibility of a district administration? What are its chief functions?
6. Why should farmers keep land records? In which conditions they may be in the need of them?

1. What would you do in case of a theft or any crime in your area?
2. How can you say that a good system of administration is necessary to bring about development?

Khasra Map
The Patwari maintains the maps of the land which help to resolve any land dispute in the village that
relates to property and its ownership. Khasra is one of these types of records. It is a legal agricultural
document used in India that specifies land and crop details. It is a reference map of the village that
administers the land described by the Khasara. It details all the fields and their areas measurement,
who owns and what cultivations he employs, what crops, what sort of soil and, what trees are on the
land.
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