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✓ Correct
Explanation
The question asks which statements are NOT correct. Statement 1 is not correct — the passage doesn't say all Rai Sahib's landholdings weren't being farmed; only the grazing piece was reserved. Statement 2 is not correct — Rai Sahib is explicitly contrasted with greedy/selfish Zamindars, so he is NOT as greedy. Statement 3 is not correct — the passage clearly states farmers offered a good price to lease the land, so it CAN be ascertained he could have made money. Statement 4 IS correct (he held to old values and looked after tenants), so it is NOT in the 'not correct' set. Hence statements 1, 2, and 3 are not correct.
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