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UPSC 2016: Regarding the taxation system of Krishna Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider the following statements: 1. The tax rate on land was fixed depending on the quality of the land. 2. Private owners of workshops paid an industries tax. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Contemporary accounts of Krishnadevaraya’s reign note that land revenue was assessed on a sliding scale—between one-third and one-sixth of produce—depending on soil quality, and that craftsmen and private workshop owners were liable to an industry (craft) tax. Hence both statements are valid. ([edukemy.com](https://edukemy.com/blog/upsc-prelims-2016-question-9/?utm_source=openai))
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