Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. When Warren Hastings took over as the Governor-General, he shifted the treasury to Calcutta.
  2. In 1780, the manufacture of salt was directly taken up by the government.
  3. The Decennial Settlement of land revenue was declared permanent in 1790.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 1 and 2

  3. Only 2 and 3

  4. All 1, 2 and 3
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Warren Hastings shifted the treasury to Calcutta in 1772. The government took over salt manufacture in 1780. The Decennial Settlement was made in 1790, but it was declared permanent in 1793 by Cornwallis, not 1790.

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