Question : Who was the Governor General of Bengal when the Permanent Settlement was introduced there in 1793?
Option 1: Charles Cornwallis
Option 2: Lord William Bentinck
Option 3: Lord Mountbatten
Option 4: Lord Ripon
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Correct Answer: Charles Cornwallis
Solution : The correct option is Charles Cornwallis.
The Permanent Settlement in Bengal was introduced in 1793 during the governorship of Lord Cornwallis. Lord Cornwallis was the Governor General of Bengal from 1786 to 1793. The Permanent Settlement, also known as the Cornwallis Code, aimed to establish a fixed land revenue system in Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha in British India.
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