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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 50

SSC MTS - 25 July 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q50

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The Permanent Settlement of Bengal was brought into effect by the East India Company headed by _________.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Charles Cornwallis.

  • Permanent Settlement was introduced by Lord Cornwallis who was the governor-general in 1793.
  • During his tenure as Governor General in 1793, Lord Cornwallis instituted the concept of permanent settlement.
  • The British East India Company and the landlords of Bengal signed an agreement there that fixed the land revenue, and it was also known as the permanent settlement of Bengal. It is well known that the corporation relied heavily on land revenue to levy taxes on the Indian population.