Q. Which among the following was introduced by Lord Cornwallis? (UPSC Prelims 1987)
Answer: Zamindari system
Notes: Zamindari system was introduced by Lord Cornwallis through Permanent Settlement during the British Period. Under the system Zamindar was the landlord of an area and he had to pay a fixed sum of land revenue to the State which he collected from the peasants.
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