NDA2018General AbilityGeneral StudiesActual
Who among the following introduced the Permanent Settlement of Bengal in 1793?
Options
- ALord Cornwallis
- BLord Ripon
- CRobert Clive
- DJohn Adam
Correct answer
A. Lord Cornwallis
Step-by-step solution
The Permanent Settlement of Bengal was introduced by the Governor-General Lord Cornwallis in 1793. This was basically an agreement between the company and the Zamindars to fix the land revenue. First enacted in Bengal, Bihar and Odisha, this was later followed in northern Madras Presidency and the district of Varanasi.