GK Question

history medium mcq

The Permanent Settlement was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in which year?

  1. 1793
  2. 1802
  3. 1813
  4. 1833

Answer: 1793

Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha in 1793. It fixed land revenue permanently and recognized zamindars as landowners, creating a new landlord class. [[30]]

Topic British Land Revenue Systems
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC, Banking