Match List I with List II:
| LIST I | LIST II | ||
| A. | East India Company acquires ‘Diwani’ | I. | 1793 |
| B. | Regulating Act Passed | II. | 1765 |
| C. | Permanent Settlement in Bengal | III. | 1818 |
| D. | First Revenue Settlement in Bombay Deccan | IV. | 1773 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
A. East India Company acquires ‘Diwani’ — this matches II. 1765. In 1765 the English East India Company acquired the Diwani of Bengal.
B. Regulating Act Passed — this matches IV. 1773. The Regulating Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1773 to regulate the activities of the East India Company.
C. Permanent Settlement in Bengal — this matches I. 1793. The Permanent Settlement came into operation in Bengal in 1793, when Cornwallis was the Governor General.
D. First Revenue Settlement in Bombay Deccan — this matches III. 1818. The first revenue settlement in the Bombay Deccan was made in 1818.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part III — Chapter 9: Colonialism and the Countryside (2026-27)
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