WBCS.LIVE practice question

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Permanent Settlement ?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. The Permanent Settlement vested landownership rights in the Zamindar
  2. The Permanent Settlement continued to pay attention to the customary occupancy rights of peasants
  3. The burden of the high revenue assessment was shifted to the peasants under the Permanent Settlement
  4. The condition of the actual cultivators of the land declined under Permanent Settlement

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: The Permanent Settlement continued to pay attention to the customary occupancy rights of peasants

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) The Permanent Settlement continued to pay attention to the customary occupancy rights of peasants šŸ“š Explanation: Introduced by Lord Cornwallis in Bengal in 1793, the Permanent Settlement fixed land revenue permanently but completely ignored the traditional customary occupancy rights of the actual cultivators. It vested absolute land ownership in the Zamindars, reducing peasants to mere tenants. The heavy burden of fixed revenue assessments forced Zamindars to exploit the farmers, leading to a severe decline in rural conditions.