Assertion (A): The permanent settlement is said to have initially resulted in increased agricultural production.
Reason (R): In this system the Zamindar could keep for himself any increase in the rental of his estate

A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The Permanent Settlement, also known as the Permanent Settlement of Bengal, was an agreement between the East India Company and Bengali landlords to fix revenues to be raised from land, with far-reaching consequences for both agricultural methods and productivity in the entire British Empire and the political realities of the Indian countryside.