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UPSC History Expansion Company and Bengal Nawabs Question Bank East India Company and Regional Powers

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    Which of the following statements regarding Permanent Settlement is/are correct?              [NDA 2011-II]
    1. The Permanent Settlement was introduced in parts of the Madras and Bombay Presidencies.
    2. The Permanent Settlement created a new class of landlords with hereditary rights on land.
    3. The landlords created by the Permanent Settlement could never be removed under any circumstance.
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below

    A)  Only 1

    B)  Only 2

    C)  2 and 3

    D)  1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     As per the Permanent Settlement system, the Zamindars who formerly collected revenues were "recognized" as Landlords and the ownership of the Land was made here detail. This means that now onwards there would be no auctioning. The son of Zamindar would be a Zamindar.


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