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      Question

      During whose administration was the 'Permanent

      Settlement' system established?
      A Warren Hastings Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Lord Wellesley Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Sir John Shore Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Lord Cornwallis Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal in 1793. This system fixed the land revenue that zamindars had to pay to the British East India Company and recognized zamindars as landlords with hereditary rights.

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