HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Question
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Which of the following was NOT a feature in the life of Robert Clive?
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retiring and becoming a respected member of Parliament
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driving the French from India
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returning to India in an attempt to reform company practices
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defeating the Bengalis
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -His work falls into three parts: external policy, the settlement of Bengal, and the reform of the company’s service. In his external policy Clive had to face one of the most difficult tests of statesmanship: that of knowing where to stop.
Detailed explanation-2: -Permanent Settlement is a Revenue Reform introduced in 1793 by Lord Cornwallis (1786-1793). It was a system in which revenue from land is fixed indefinitely. Zamindars are made responsible for the collection of revenue, as well as landowners and Peasants, becoming tenants.
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