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Glossary Terms
| Term (EN) | Definition | Exam Relevance |
|---|---|---|
| District Collector | IAS officer; head of district administration; combines DM + revenue + development roles | Central concept |
| District Magistrate (DM) | The magisterial role of the Collector — law and order under BNSS/CrPC | DM vs SP distinction |
| Superintendent of Police (SP) | Senior-most IPS officer in district; operational police command | DM-SP relation |
| Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) | Collector's representative at sub-division; first appeal for revenue | Intermediate level |
| Tehsildar | RAS officer; primary revenue official at Tehsil; processes mutations | Tehsil function |
| Naib-Tehsildar | Sub-tehsil revenue officer; assists Tehsildar | Revenue hierarchy |
| Patwari | Grass-roots revenue official; maintains land records for Halka | Key revenue official |
| Halka | Patwari's working area — typically 5–15 villages | Revenue unit |
| Girdawari | Biannual (Kharif + Rabi) field inspection by Patwari; records crop details | Revenue function |
| Khasra | Field-level land register — records each plot's area, use, owner, tenant, crop | Revenue record |
| Khatauni | Cultivation register showing who is cultivating which plots | Revenue record |
| Jamabandi | Record of Rights — consolidated statement of ownership and cultivation; updated every 5 years | Revenue record |
| Mutation (Naamantaran) | Updating revenue records when land changes owner — by sale, inheritance, or court order | Key revenue term |
| Section 163 BNSS | Prohibitory orders (formerly 144 CrPC); DM can ban assembly of 5+ in emergencies | Law-order tool |
| NSA (National Security Act) | 1980; preventive detention up to 12 months; DM can order | Preventive detention |
| DISHA | District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee; Collector + MP chair | Development body |
| DDMA | District Disaster Management Authority; Collector is Chair; DM Act 2005 | Disaster management |
| DPC (District Planning Committee) | Constitutional body (Article 243ZD); integrates PRI + urban plans | Planning body |
| LARR Act 2013 | Right to Fair Compensation in Land Acquisition; Collector determines compensation | Land acquisition |
| MGNREGS | 100-day employment guarantee; Collector supervises at district level | Development scheme |
| APNA KHATA | Rajasthan's online land records portal — digitised Khasra, Jamabandi accessible online | Digital governance |
| DEO | District Election Officer — Collector's election management role | Election role |
| Divisional Commissioner | IAS officer heading a division (7 in Rajasthan); supervises Collectors | Above Collector |
| Rajasthan Tenancy Act | 1955; protects tenants and tribal land from alienation | Revenue legislation |
| Prakash Singh Case | 2006 Supreme Court judgment mandating police reforms including SP's 2-year minimum tenure | Police-civilian relation |
Sources: Rajasthan Land Revenue Act 1956; Rajasthan Tenancy Act 1955; Rajasthan Police Act 2007; Disaster Management Act 2005; LARR Act 2013; BNSS 2023; M. Venkatarangaiah & M. Pattabhiram, "Local Government in India"; Second ARC Report (2008); Prakash Singh v. Union of India (2006) AIR SC 3220; RPSC Mains PYQ 2021; Rajasthan Government Portal; APNA KHATA (apnakhata.rajasthan.gov.in).