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Q34·CSAT · Prelims 2026

RC — Land Rights and Landlord Values

Reading Comp.RC — InferenceInference-basedMedium

Question

[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] Which of the following conclusions is/are correct?

Options

a

1 and 3

b

2 and 4

c

3 only

Answer
d

2 only

Explanation

Let us check each conclusion directly against the passage details [cite: 4173, 4174, 4175, 4176, 4177, 4178]:

Conclusion 1 is incorrect: The text describes 'selfish Zamindars' as a contrasting group to Rai Sahib , which contradicts the broad claim that all landlords share intrinsic goodness .
Conclusion 2 is incorrect: The text states that cattle from 'nearby villages' use the ground , meaning the pasture is open to regional livestock rather than being restricted to a single village .
Conclusion 3 is correct: The text notes that Rai Sahib 'still held to the old values' , directly linking his commitment to traditional heritage with his sense of duty to protect his tenants .
Conclusion 4 is incorrect: The text mentions morning freshness giving way to the 'scorching loo wind' later in the day [cite: 4174, 4175], which is the exact opposite of the cooling pattern claimed in statement 4.

Since only conclusion 3 is correct, option (c) is the correct choice.

Comprehensive reading requires checking restrictive claims (such as 'all' or 'exclusive single village') against the contextual scope established in the passage.

Answer: (c).

Question details

Year

2026

Paper

CSAT

Question

Q34

Section

Comprehension

Sub-topic

RC — Inference

Type

Inference-based

Difficulty

Medium

Source hint

RC passage — agrarian socio-economic dynamics

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