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UPSC Prelims 2026 CSAT Paper 2 — Question 35

Question

[Passage: Same as Q34] 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

UnlockIAS answer: (d)1, 2 and 3

Solution

Statements 1, 2 and 3 are not correct: the grazing land is in use (for grazing), Rai Sahib is shown as not greedy, and farmers' "good price" shows he could have made money. Only 4 is correct.

UnlockIAS expert key, prepared 24 May 2026 and cross-verified by re-deriving the answer — this is our key, not the official UPSC provisional key (awaited).

Section

Reading Comprehension

Topic Reference

Reading Comprehension — Premchand (Godaan)

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