Which of the following statements regarding Permanent Settlement is/are correct?
1. The Permanent Settlement was introduced in parts of the Madras and Bombay presidencies .
2. The Permanent Settlement created a new class of landlords with hereditary rights on land.
3. The landlords created by the Permanent Settlement could never be removed under any circumstance.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3 only

Options

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3 only

Answer

B

Explanation

The British promised not to interfere in the internal affairs of the protected states under the Subsidiary Alliance but they seldom keep it. The Alliance also led to the disbandment of the armies of the protected states.