Economic Policies of the British: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Modern History)
1 previous year UPSC Prelims question on Economic Policies of the British (Modern History). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
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UPSC 2001Modern History · Economic Policies of the British
Q1. Under the Permanent Settlement, 1793, the Zamindars are required to issue pattas to the farmers which were not issued by many of the Zamindars. The reason was:
Explanation
The Permanent Settlement of 1793, introduced by Lord Cornwallis. It fixed land revenue that zamindars had to pay to the British government permanently. While it aimed to create a loyal class of landlords, it led to peasant exploitation and failure to issue pattas (land agreements) to farmers due to a lack of effective oversight. The zamindars often did not issue pattas because there was no effective supervision or enforcement by the British government, leaving farmers vulnerable to exploitation.
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(b) there was no official check upon the Zamindars.
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This page covers 1 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Economic Policies of the British (Modern History), asked from 1996 to 2024. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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Questions on Economic Policies of the British (Modern History) are available for 12 years, from 1996 to 2024. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
