TNPSC Group-I 2025 · Question 4 of 66

Assertion [A]: Zamindari system was created by the East India Company when in 1793 Lord Cornwallis entered permanent settlement. Reason [R]: Under the settlement, the landlords were declared full proprietors of large areas of land.

Modern History - Land Revenue

A[A] is true, [R] is false
B[A] is false, [R] is true
CBoth [A] and [R] are false
DBoth [A] and [R] are true, but [R] is the correct explanation of [A]Correct

Answer: D. Both [A] and [R] are true, but [R] is the correct explanation of [A]

Explanation

Both the assertion and reason are true: Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement in 1793 creating the zamindari system, and the landlords were made full proprietors of large areas. The reason correctly explains the assertion.

Source: TNPSC Group-I Prelims 2025 (held 15 June 2025) - official question paper via tnpscinfo.com (Impacteers TNPSC Coaching compilation)

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