Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

In which of the following years was the Cornwallis Code enacted?

Options:

1857

1793

1805

1723

Correct Answer:

1793

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2 - 1793

The Cornwallis Code was enacted in 1793.

The Cornwallis Code was a set of reforms introduced by Lord Charles Cornwallis, the Governor-General of India, in 1793. The code was designed to improve the administration of British India and to establish a permanent revenue settlement. The code had a profound impact on Indian society and economy, and it remained in place for over a century.

The other years in the answer choices are significant for other events in Indian history:

  • 1857: Indian Rebellion of 1857
  • 1805: Battle of Trafalgar
  • 1723: Peter the Great's death