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    Question

    Which Governor-General of India introduced the

    Permanent Settlement in Bengal for revenue collection?
    A Lord Canning Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Lord Wellesley Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Lord Dalhousie Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Lord Cornwallis Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Permanent Settlement, introduced in 1793 by Lord Cornwallis, aimed to streamline revenue collection in Bengal by fixing the land revenue. This system created a class of zamindars who were responsible for collecting and remitting the revenue. It was part of the broader Cornwallis Code, which also restructured the East India Company’s administrative system. 

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