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GK QUESTION#2659

The main objective behind Lord Cornwallis introducing the Permanent Settlement in Bengal in 1793 was to:

  1. ACreate a class of loyal zamindars for assured land revenue collectionCorrect answer
  2. BImprove the living standards of peasants
  3. CEncourage trade in cash crops
  4. DEnd the zamindari system permanently
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A. Create a class of loyal zamindars for assured land revenue collection

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The Permanent Settlement fixed the revenue payable by zamindars and sought a stable revenue income and a supportive landholding class.

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