Question

The permanent settlement was introduced by :

• A. Warren Hastings
• B. Lord Wellesley
• C. Robert Clive
• D. Lord Cornwallis

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Lord Cornwallis

The Permanent Settlement of Bengal was brought into effect by the East India Company headed by the Governor-General Lord Cornwallis in 1793. This was basically an agreement between the company and the Zamindars to fix the land revenue.