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Read the two statements given below about the Ryotwari system. Select the option that shows the correct relationship between (A) and (R).

Assertion(A): This land revenue policy was made with the ryots or cultivators.

Reason (R): Lord Cornwallis introduced this system in 1793 in Bengal and Bihar.

  1. (R) contradicts (A)
  2. (R) is the reason for (A)
  3. (A) is true but (R) is false
  4. (A) and (R) are independent of each other

British Policies & Impact

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Answer

(A) is true but (R) is false

Explanation — The Ryotwari System was introduced in 1820 by British officials, Alexander Reed and Thomas Munro, who recommended that settlement should be made directly with the actual cultivators or Ryots.

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