Multiple choice

Consider' the following statements with reference to British rule in India:

  1. In 1780, the manufacture of salt was directly taken up by the Government.
  2. In 1786, the Collector in each District of Bengal was made responsible for settling the revenue and collecting it
  3. In 1790, the Decennial Settlement of land revenue was declared permanent. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. 1 only

  2. 1 and 2

  3. 2 and 3

  4. 1, 2 and 3
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is correct (salt monopoly). Statement 2 is correct (Collector's role). Statement 3 is incorrect because the Decennial Settlement (1790) became permanent in 1793, not 1790.

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