Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Period after 1810 | (I) Temporary revenue settlements were made |
| (B) Revenue demand fixed under the Permanent Settlement | (II) Agricultural prices rose |
| (C) Colonial government keen on expanding its financial resources | (III) The state could not claim a share of the enhanced income |
| (D) Territories annexed in the nineteenth century | (IV) The government looked for ways to maximise land revenue |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Period after 1810 | (II) Agricultural prices rose | After 1810 agricultural prices rose, which raised the income of the Bengal zamindars. |
| (B) Revenue demand fixed under the Permanent Settlement | (III) The state could not claim a share of the enhanced income | With the demand fixed for ever, the state could not claim any share of that higher income. |
| (C) Colonial government keen on expanding its financial resources | (IV) The government looked for ways to maximise land revenue | Wanting more money, the government had to think of ways to maximise its land revenue. |
| (D) Territories annexed in the nineteenth century | (I) Temporary revenue settlements were made | So in territories annexed in the nineteenth century, temporary revenue settlements were made. |
NCERT (2026-27): “3.2 A new revenue system “Why was this so? One reason was that after 1810, agricultural prices rose, increasing the value of harvest produce, and enlarging the income of the Bengal zamindars. Since the revenue demand was fixed under the Permanent Settlement, the colonial state could not claim any share of this enhanced income. Keen on expanding its financial resources, the colonial government had to think of ways to maximise its land revenue. So in territories annexed in the nineteenth century, temporary revenue settlements were made.” |