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| Concept | Key Provision | RPSC Relevance |
|---|---|---|
| Enactment | 1956 (Act No. 15 of 1956) | Context 2-mark |
| Total sections | 264 | 2-mark |
| Nazul land | Section 22 — urban govt land, leasehold only | 2021 PYQ 2m |
| Record of Rights (ROR) | Sections 101–115 | 2021 PYQ 5m |
| Jamabandi | Master register, every 5 years, Patwari | Core document |
| Khasra | Field register, seasonal crop, survey-wise | Core document |
| Khatuni | Cultivator-wise index of Khasra | Index register |
| Mutation | Sections 116–136 — Tehsildar adjudicates | Process 5m |
| Board of Revenue | Section 7, HQ Ajmer, apex revenue court | Governance 5m |
| Land classification | Abi > Chahi > Barani > Banjar | Revenue basis |
| ST land protection | Sections 138–152 — Collector permission for transfer | ST rights |
| Revenue recovery | Sections 153–200 — public dues, attachment, auction | Recovery powers |
| Encroachment | Section 91 — Tehsildar can summarily remove | Govt land |
| Apna Khata | Digital land records portal — eMutation | Contemporary |
| Patwari | Village officer — maintains Khasra/Jamabandi | Functionary |