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Question
Assertion (A): Zamindars defaulted on payments in the Permanent Settlement.
Reason (R): Prices of the agricultural produce were low.
Options
(A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not correct explanation of (A).
(A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
(R) is correct but (A) is not correct.
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Solution
(A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation:
The Zamindars failed to make revenue payments due to the business as required by the Permanent Settlement Act. This payment failure was caused by a number of factors, and one of them was the price of agricultural produce.
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