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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Who was the Governor-General of Bengal when the Permanent Settlement was introduced there in 1793?

Options:

Warren Hastings

Sir John Shore

Sir John Macpherson

Lord Cornwallis

Correct Answer:

Lord Cornwallis

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Lord Cornwallis

Lord Cornwallis was the Governor-General of Bengal when the Permanent Settlement was introduced in 1793.