2021 · Q88
Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
Permanent SettlementLord Cornwallis
Ryotwari SettlementThomas Munro
Mahalwari SettlementHolt Mackenzie
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
history-of-indiaeuropeans-british-expansion
- A1 only
- B1 and 2 only
- C2 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
All three pairs are correctly matched: the Permanent Settlement was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793, the Ryotwari Settlement is associated with Thomas Munro in Madras, and the Mahalwari Settlement was devised by Holt Mackenzie in the North-Western Provinces. Since every pair is correct, the answer is 1, 2 and 3.