What was permanently fixed under the Permanent Settlement?
AThe state's revenue demand
BEvery cultivator's rent
CEach tenant's crop yield
DThe price of all crops
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The state's revenue demand
Permanent Settlement fixed the state's land-revenue demand rather than crop output or prices.
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