UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 63
The tendency for increased litigation was visible after the introduction of the land settlement system of Lord Cornwallis in 1793. The reason for this is normally traced to which of the following provisions ?
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D
Explanation: The Permanent Settlement created transferable landed property rights and a legalised zamindari revenue relationship, encouraging disputes about rent, tenure and ownership.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - Stronger zamindari rights were part of the settlement, but this option does not capture the specific legal-litigation mechanism asserted in the key.
B: Incorrect - East India Company revenue claims do not by themselves explain the greater resort to courts.
C: Incorrect - Improved court efficiency was not the principal source of growing litigation.
D: Correct - Supplied answer: none of these fully explains the legal entrenchment of contestable land rights and consequent litigation.
Review Note: This historical question is disputed in commentary; some analyses connect litigation to more secure zamindari property rights (A). Recheck against an authoritative 2011 key.