Permanent Settlement
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Q. Who were the zamindars ?
- Plantation workers
- Bankers
- Government officials
- Landlords
Q. How did the EIC gain advantage from the Permanent Settlement Act ?
- It gained territorial advantage.
- It had a fixed regular flow of income.
- It could indulge in slave trade of farmers to England.
- It could invest in improving the land.
Q. What were the powers of the zamindars?
- The power to encroach a farmland for commercial or agricultural purposes.
- The power to claim the yield of a particular land.
- The power to lend money to struggling farmers.
- The power to collect revenue from peasants.
Q. The Permanent Settlement was introduced by
- Capt. Alexander Read
- Thomas Munro
- Charles Cornwallis
- Warren Hastings
