Question

The Permanent Settlement Act of 1793 primarily aimed at

• A. abolition of the ryotwari system
• B. establishment of peasant ownership of land
• C. securing land revenue for British Government
• D. abolition of the zamindari system

Hint:

The Permanent Settlement fixed land revenue permanently and made zamindars intermediaries between peasants and the British Government.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Recall the Permanent Settlement Act.
The Permanent Settlement Act was introduced in \(1793\) by Lord Cornwallis in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa during British rule in India.

Step 2: Understand the main objective.
The primary objective of the system was to ensure a fixed and regular source of land revenue for the British Government.
Under this system, zamindars were recognized as landowners and were made responsible for collecting revenue from peasants and paying a fixed amount to the British administration.

Step 3: Analyze the options.

(A) Abolition of the ryotwari system: Incorrect, because the ryotwari system was introduced later in other regions of India.

(B) Establishment of peasant ownership of land: Incorrect, because ownership rights were mainly given to zamindars, not peasants.

(C) Securing land revenue for British Government: Correct, as this was the main aim of the settlement.

(D) Abolition of the zamindari system: Incorrect, because the system actually strengthened the zamindari system.

Step 4: Final conclusion.
Therefore, the Permanent Settlement Act of \(1793\) primarily aimed at
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