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Question details
Type:
Statement based
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
Cornwallis · Permanent Settlement · Ryotwari

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Question 57 (Dropped by UPSC)

With reference to revenue collection by Cornwallis, consider the following statements: 1. Under the Ryotwari Settlement of revenue collection, the peasants were exempted from revenue payment in case of bad harvests or natural calamities. 2. Under the Permanent Settlement in Bengal, if the Zamindar failed to pay his revenues to the state, on or before the fixed date, he would be removed from his Zamindari. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Reference answer — not an official UPSC answer

The reference key lists B. 2 only as its answer.

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Original UPSC paper (Series A, Q57)Official UPSC key — marked X (dropped)

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