Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Medieval History

Assertion (A): Zamindars occupied a powerful position at the apex of Mughal rural society.

Reason (R): They combined personal landed property, revenue-collection rights and control over armed retainers.

  1. Both A and R are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is correct, but R is incorrect.
  4. A is incorrect, but R is correct.
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