Which of the following is correctly matched:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Permanent Settlement - Revenue was fixed in perpetuity
Option (1) Ryotwari Settlement - Revenue settlement made only with the zamindars — Incorrect. Under the ryotwari system of the Bombay Deccan, unlike the Bengal system, the revenue was settled directly with the ryot, the cultivator.
Option (2) Permanent Settlement - Revenue was fixed in perpetuity — Correct. The Permanent Settlement was made with the rajas and taluqdars of Bengal, now classed as zamindars, who had to pay a revenue demand that was fixed in perpetuity.
Option (3) The Fifth Report - Report on maladministration of the Princely States — Incorrect. The Fifth Report, submitted to the British Parliament in 1813, was about the administration and activities of the East India Company in India.
Option (4) Damin-i-Koh - A large area of land given to Paharias in 1829 — Incorrect. By 1832 a large area was demarcated as Damin-i-Koh and declared to be the land of the Santhals, not of the Paharias.
NCERT (2025-26): “1.2 The problem of unpaid revenue … After a prolonged debate amongst Company officials, the Permanent Settlement was made with the rajas and taluqdars of Bengal. They were now classified as zamindars, and they had to pay the revenue demand that was fixed in perpetuity. In terms of this definition, the zamindar was not a landowner in the village, but a revenue Collector of the state.… 1.6 The Fifth Report … Many of the changes we are discussing were documented in detail in a report that was submitted to the British Parliament in 1813. It was the fifth of a series of reports on the administration and activities of the East India Company in India.… 2.2 The Santhals: Pioneer settlers … The Santhals were given land and persuaded to settle in the foothills of Rajmahal. By 1832 a large area of land was demarcated as Damin-i-Koh. This was declared to be the land of the Santhals.… 3.2 A new revenue system … The revenue system that was introduced in the Bombay Deccan came to be known as the ryotwari… settlement. Unlike the Bengal system, the revenue was directly settled with the ryot.…” |