The Ryotwari Settlement, in which cultivators had to pay annual taxes directly to the government, was primarily introduced in which of the following provinces?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Madras and Bombay.
The Ryotwari Settlement system was primarily introduced in the Madras Presidency (modern-day Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and parts of Karnataka), one of the major provinces during British rule in India. Under this system, individual cultivators, or "ryots," held the land as private property and paid taxes directly to the British government.