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UPSC 2012: Consider the following : 1. Assessment of land revenue on the basis of nature of the soil and the quality of crops 2. Use of mobile cannons in warfare 3. Cultivation of tobacco and red chillies Which of the above was/were introduced into India by the English?
(a)1 only
(b)1 and 2
(c)2 and 3
(d)None
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None of the three items were first introduced by the English: (1) land-revenue assessment based on soil/crop quality was devised by Sher Shah and refined under Akbar (Todarmal); (2) mobile field-artillery was used by Babur in 1526; (3) tobacco and red-chilli cultivation came with the Portuguese from the New World. Hence ‘None’ is correct. ([studyadda.com](https://www.studyadda.com/solved-papers/solved-paper-general-studies-2012_q62/772/355586?utm_source=openai))
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