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SSC CHSL 2021 PYQ — Question 26

SSC CHSL - 13 April 2021 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q26

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In which of the following years was the Diwani of Bengal transferred to the East India Company?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 1765.

  • The sixteenth Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II granted the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the East India Company in 1765.
  • The outcome of the revolt was that the right to collect the land revenue and handle the administration of a region was given to the East India Company.