Rural Life and society

Who introduced Permanent Settlement system?

• Robert Clive

• The Company

• Thomas Munro

• Lord Cornwallis

When and where was the permanent settlement was introduced?

• 1893, Bengal ,Bihar and Orissa

• 1793, Bengal ,Bihar and Orissa

• 1785,Bengal,Bhopal and Orissa

What is the other name of Permanent settlement?

• Ryotwari

• Zamindari

• Mahalwari

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

The British initially came to India to ______.

• Collect revenue

• Trade Cotton and Silk

• Be allies with Indian Subcontinent

The British received the right to collect and administer the Land Revenue. The right is called _________.

• Ryot

• Mahals

• Diwani

The name of the company established by British.

• Land Revenue Company

• Eastern Indigo Company

• Cotton and Silks Company

• East India Company

The emperor who gave the Diwani to the British.

• Bahadur Shah

• Jahangir

• Shah Alam

• Shah Jahan

The group of people who suffered the most because of land revenue.

• Zamindars

• Mahalwaris

• Ryots

Due to lack of investment in the Agriculture sector, the economy faced -

• Risk in Food security

• Supression

• Famines

• All of the above