Question

Which of these is not included in the duties of a Patwari?
(A) The Patwari is responsible for providing information to the government about the crops grown in this area.
(B) The Patwari is responsible for measuring agricultural fields.
(C) The Patwari is also responsible for organizing the collection of land revenue from the farmers.
(D) The Patwari is responsible to maintain law and order.

Answer 1

Hint: In different states, different names are given to a Patwari- in some villages such officers are called Lekhpal. In other villages, they are also called Karamchari or Kanungo or Village Officer, etc.

Complete answer:
The main work of the Patwari is measuring land and keeping land records. Each Patwari is given the responsibility for a group of villages. The records of the village are maintained and updated by the Patwari.
There are ways that a Patwari usually has for measuring agricultural fields. A long chain is used in some places. The Patwari is also responsible for providing information to the government about the crops grown in an area and also for organizing the collection of land revenue from the farmers. This is done from the records that are kept, and this is why it's important for the Patwari to regularly update these records. Someone may dig a well somewhere or farmers may change the crops grown on their fields and the revenue department of the government keeps track of all this. Patwari's work is supervised by the senior people in this department.
All states in India are divided into districts. These districts are further subdivided for managing matters relating to land. Different names are given to these subdivisions of a district such as a tehsil, taluka, etc. The District Collector is at the head of a district and under her are the revenue officers, also known as tehsildars.

Thus, option (D) is correct.

Note: The tehsildars have to supervise the work of the Patwaris, hear disputes, and ensure that land revenue is collected and records are properly kept. They make sure that the farmers can easily obtain a copy of their record, students can obtain their caste certificates, etc. Land disputes are also heard at the Tehsildar's office.