निम्नलिखित में से कौन-से कथन सही नहीं हैं?
- 1.राय साहब की जोत की ज़मीन आजकल खेती के लिए उपयोग में नहीं लाई जा रही थी।
- 2.स्वभाव से, राय साहब दूसरे ज़मींदारों के जितना ही लालची थे।
- 3.इसका पता नहीं लगाया जा सकता है कि राय साहब चराई की ज़मीन पट्टे पर देकर कुछ पैसे बना सकते थे।
- 4.यह दावे के साथ कहा जा सकता है कि राय साहब अपनी प्रजाओं को महत्त्व देते थे और उनकी जीविका की रक्षा करना चाहते थे।
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Which of the following statements are not correct?
1. The landholdings of Rai Sahib were currently not being used for farming
2. Temperamentally, Rai Sahib was as greedy as other landlords.
3. It cannot be ascertained that Rai Sahib could have made some money by leasing out the grazing land.
4. It may be asserted that Rai Sahib valued his tenants and wanted to protect their livelihood.
Select the answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only · (b) 1 and 3 only · (c) 3 and 4 · (d) 1, 2 and 3
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (d) 1, 2 और 3
Only statement 4 fits the passage: Rai Sahib kept the grazing land for the villagers' cattle out of concern for his tenants. The passage speaks only of 'this bit of land', contrasts him with greedy landlords, and says farmers offered him a good price.
- ✗ 1. Only 'this bit of land' was reserved for grazing; nothing is said about the rest of his landholdings.
- ✗ 2. He is explicitly contrasted with 'those selfish Zamindars' who would grab the money.
- ✗ 3. It can be ascertained: farmers 'had offered a good price' to lease the land.
- ✓ 4. He refused to lease the grazing land 'for any price' and felt a landlord who did not look after his tenants was 'less than human'.
Remember · In 'not correct' items, reject overgeneralisations (one plot → all landholdings) and claims the passage directly contradicts.
Question and answer: UPSC's provisional GS Paper II (2026, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·