2014 · Q52
The permanent settlement was rarely extended to other regions because
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- Aincreases in agricultural prices after 1810 increased the value of the harvest while the permanent settlement disallowed an increases in the State's share
- Bthe economic theories of Ricardo influenced the policy makers
- Cthe state found it expedient to settle directly with the ryot
- DAll of the above
Explanation
The Permanent Settlement was not extended because rising harvest values after 1810 could not be tapped, Ricardian ideas influenced policymakers, and direct settlement with ryots seemed expedient - all three reasons are correct.