The Ryotwari Settlement in British India was based on the economic ideas and theories of which classical economist? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The Ryotwari Settlement in British India was based on the economic ideas and theories of which classical economist?
A. Adam Smith
B. Thomas Malthus
C. David Ricardo
D. John Stuart Mill
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The formulation of the Ryotwari system was profoundly influenced by David Ricardo's theory of economic rent, which argued that the state should appropriate the surplus rent directly from the cultivator.

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