Question

Consider the following statements.

1. Permanent settlement was introduced in 1793 AD.
2. Jotedars were quite powerful.
3. All the Zamindars paid their dues very easily.
4. The ryots came to see the moneylenders as devious and deceitful.

Options

• 1, 2 and 3

• 1, 2, 3 and 4

• 1, 2 and 4

• 2, 3 and 4

Answer 1

1, 2 and 4

Explanation:

The Permanent Settlement was originally implemented in Bengal and Bihar, followed by Madras and Varanasi's south districts. A series of ordinances dated May 1, 1793, gradually established the system throughout northern India.