The Permanent Settlement of Bengal was introduced in 1793 by which Governor-General?
A. Lord Wellesley
B. Sir John Shore
C. Warren Hastings
D. Lord Cornwallis
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement (also called the Zamindari System) in 1793. Under this system, zamindars were recognized as permanent owners of the land, and revenue was fixed permanently.
The 'Kuka Movement' to purge Sikhism of its socio-religious impurities and resist British rule was formally launched in Punjab under whose spiritual leadership?
Explanation:
The Kuka or Namdhari movement started under Bhagat Jawahar Mal (Sian Sahib) and Baba Balak Singh in western Punjab, later transforming into a political movement under Baba Ram Singh.
Explanation:
The Indian Statutory Commission (Simon Commission) was appointed in 1927 but actually arrived in British India in February 1928, facing widespread protests because it had no Indian members.
Explanation:
Mahatma Gandhi started the Dandi March on March 12, 1930, from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi, Gujarat, to protest the British salt tax. This marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
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