Q163
Assertion (A): British excluded the Indian middle and upper classes from the high administrative and military posts. Reason (R): Many of the traditional zamindars lost their zamindaris to the new class of urban-based absentee landlords
A.
Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B.
Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C.
A is true but R is false
D.
A is false but R is true
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Many of them lost their zamindaris to the new class of urban-based absentee landlords due to the introduction of the zamindari or the new class of urban-based absentee landlords due to the introduction of zamindari or the permanent settlement, and the strict manner of revenue collection by the British.