Permanent Settlement

Q. Who were the zamindars ?

1. Plantation workers
2. Bankers
3. Landlords
4. Government officials

Q. Which of the following people were recognised as Zamindars under the Permanent Settlement system implemented in 1793?

1. Rajas
2. Ranis
3. Taluqdars
4. Peasants

Q. In which year was the Permanent Settlement Act passed?

1. 1792 CE
2. 1793 CE
3. 1794 CE
4. 1795 CE

Q. According to the Permanent Settlement Act, who were recognized as zamindars?

1. Peasants
2. Rajas
3. Talukdars
4. All of the above

Q. How did the EIC gain advantage from the Permanent Settlement Act ?

1. It gained territorial advantage.
2. It had a fixed regular flow of income.
3. It could indulge in slave trade of farmers to England.
4. It could invest in improving the land.

Q.

Explain the system of Permanent Settlement.

Q. What were the powers of the zamindars?

1. The power to claim the yield of a particular land.
2. The power to lend money to struggling farmers.
3. The power to collect revenue from peasants.
4. The power to encroach a farmland for commercial or agricultural purposes.

Q. The Permanent Settlement was introduced by .

1. Capt. Alexander Read
2. Thomas Munro
3. Charles Cornwallis
4. Warren Hastings

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by 1696 it began building a fort around the settlement.why did the company began to build a fort around the settlement?

Q. Who introduced the Permanent Settlement Act of Bengal?

1. Lord Cornwallis
2. Lord William
3. Lord Louise
4. Lord Curzon