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Person Thomas Munro
Asked 4 times across 2 UPSC exams over 5 years (2016–2021), peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 4 PYQs
- First appeared in CAPF 2016 — 1 years before CSE 2017 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 3 years (2016–2021)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2016 → CSE 2017
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 4) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2021
Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
- Permanent Settlement : Lord Cornwallis
- Ryotwari Settlement : Thomas Munro
- Mahalwari Settlement : Holt Mackenzie
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 only
- B 1 and 2 only
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
CSE2017
Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British rule ?
- Lord Cornwallis
- Alexander Read
- Thomas Munro
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A 1 only
- B 1 and 3 only
- C 2 and 3 only ✓
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
CAPF2016
Which of the following is / are characteristic(s) of the Ryotwari system?
- It was the brainchild of Thomas Munro
- It was meant to reduce intermediaries
- Cultivating peasants were gradually impoverished by the system
- It was introduced in parts of Madras and Bengal Presidency
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A 1 only
- B 1, 2 and 3 ✓
- C 2 and 4 only
- D 2, 3 and 4
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
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