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Correct Answer: Option (B) — there was no official check upon the Zamindars.
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedUnder the Permanent Settlement of 1793, Zamindars were recognized as full proprietors of the soil and were supposed to issue pattas (written deed specifying the rent) to the ryots. However, the British administration established no effective monitoring mechanism or official supervision to ensure compliance, enabling Zamindars to extract arbitrary rents and evict tenants at will.
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