SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 43

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. 1765.

• The East India Company became the Diwan of Bengal, on 12 August 1765.
• As Diwan, the Company became the chief financial administrator of the territory under its control.
• The Company needed to administer the land and organize its revenue resources.
• It needed to be done in a way that could yield enough revenue to meet the growing expenses of the company.