Question

Permanent settlement was introduced to

Options

• help the ryots

• earn a fixed and regular revenue

• help the landlords

• improve the prospects of agriculture

Answer 1

Permanent Settlement was introduced to - earn a fixed and regular revenue.

Explanation :
The Permanent Settlement was an agreement between the East India Company and Bengali landlords to fix revenues to be raised from land, with far-reaching consequences for both agricultural methods and productivity in the entire Empire and the political realities of the Indian countryside.