Rural life and society

Who introduced Permanent Settlement system?

• Robert Clive
• The Company
• Thomas Munro
• Lord Cornwallis

When and where did permanent settlement was introduced?

• 1893, Bengal ,Bihar and Orissa

• 1793, Bengal ,Bihar and Orissa

• 1785,Bengal,Bhopal and Orissa

Under permanent settlement,the land revenue was roughly............

• 20 percent

• 40 percent

• 30 percent

• 50 percent

Permanent settlement was advantageous for East India Company because......

• The company was assured of regular income even during adverse climatic condition.

• The new landlords became a class of loyalists for the company.

• The permanent settlement was the first land revenue settlement introduced by the British in India.

• First two options are correct

• All are correct

Two features of permanent settlement.........

• As per the permanent system, rajas and landlords were recognized as Zamindars or landowners.

• The Land revenue was fixed at roughly fifty five percent of the total produce.

• Landlords or Zamindars act as a intermediary who collect the land revenue from the peasant and handed over to the company.