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.

Passage

Cattle from the nearby villages came to the common ground to graze, and there was still a cool freshness in the air. Hori took several deep breaths and thought of sitting down for a while, since he'd be dying of heat in the scorching 'loo' wind the rest of the day. A number of farmers were eager to lease this bit of land and had offered a good price, but Rai Sahib—God bless him—had plainly told them it was reserved for grazing and would not be relinquished for any price. If he'd been one of those selfish Zamindars, he'd have said the cattle could go to hell, that there was no reason for him to miss the chance to make a little money. But the Rai Sahib still held to the old values, feeling that any landlord who didn't look after his tenants was less than human.

Question

CSATMediumPrelims 2026Comprehension

Which of the following statements are not correct?

The landholdings of Rai Sahib were currently not being used for farming.
Temperamentally, Rai Sahib was as greedy as other landlords.
It cannot be ascertained that Rai Sahib could have made some money by leasing out the grazing land.
It may be asserted that Rai Sahib valued his tenants and wanted to protect their livelihood.

Select the answer using the code given below.

Explanation

Answer: D — 1, 2 and 3

The question asks which statements are not correct based on the passage.

Statement 1 — Not correct. The passage refers specifically to a single common grazing ground reserved by Rai Sahib. It says nothing about whether the rest of his landholdings are or aren't used for farming. The sweeping claim about "the landholdings" (all of them) cannot be drawn from the passage.

Statement 2 — Not correct. The passage explicitly contrasts Rai Sahib with "selfish Zamindars" and notes that he held to "the old values" of looking after tenants. Far from being "as greedy as other landlords," he is presented as an exception to that greed.

Statement 3 — Not correct. The passage states that "a number of farmers were eager to lease this bit of land and had offered a good price." So we can ascertain that Rai Sahib could have made money by leasing it out — he simply chose not to.

Statement 4 — Correct. The line "any landlord who didn't look after his tenants was less than human" supports this assertion directly.

Since statements 1, 2 and 3 are the ones that are not correct, Option D is correct.