History · Colonial Economy
UGC NET December 2024 History
Consider the following statements about land revenue settlements during the British period and find out the true ones. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Mohammad Raza Khan was acting as the Naib Diwan for the Company
- 2. A new system known as the 'Farming system' was introduced in 1765
- 3. The Permanent Settlement vested the land ownership rights in the zamindars
- 4. The Ryotwari experiment was started by Charles Metcalfe in Baramahal in 1792
- 5. R.M. Bird provided a detailed survey to assess the revenue of the entire Mahal or fiscal unit
A1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
B1, 3 and 5 only ✓ Correct
C1, 2 and 3 only
D1, 2, 3 and 4 only
Correct answer: (B) 1, 3 and 5 only — The correct statements are 1, 3 and 5 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 3 and 5 only.
★Under the Dual Government of 1765, Muhammad Raza Khan acted as Naib Diwan for the Company in Bengal.
★The Permanent Settlement of 1793 vested land ownership rights in the zamindars.
★R.M. Bird provided detailed surveys to assess the revenue of an entire Mahal under the Mahalwari system.
★The Farming System was introduced by Warren Hastings in 1772, not 1765, so the second statement is wrong.
★The Ryotwari experiment was started by Captain Reed with Thomas Munro in Baramahal in 1792, not by Metcalfe, so the fourth is wrong.
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