UPSC Prelims 2026 · CSAT
Question 55: Reading Comprehension
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.
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (d).
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are not correct; only 4 is. Statement 1 is unsupported: only one patch of land is set aside for grazing, and nothing says his other lands lie unfarmed. Statement 2 is false: he is contrasted with greedy landlords. Statement 3 is false: farmers were willing to pay well, so he could have made money by leasing it. Statement 4 is supported: he refused to give up the land and believed a landlord owes his tenants care.
- 1. Not correct: only one patch is reserved for grazing; the rest is not said to be unfarmed.
- 2. Not correct: he is contrasted with greedy landlords.
- 3. Not correct: farmers were willing to pay well, so the money he forwent is clear.
- 4. Correct: he refused to give up the land and believed in caring for tenants.
How you could have got this
- If you were sure statement 2 is not correct, (b) and (c) go: each of them leaves 2 out.
What you needed to know: Not correct: he is contrasted with greedy landlords.
- Then, if you were sure statement 3 is not correct, (a) goes: it leaves 3 out.
What you needed to know: Not correct: farmers were willing to pay well, so the money he forwent is clear.
Only (d) is left. You didn’t need statements 1 or 4.
This follows UPSC’s provisional key; the final key could change it.
Which options go is worked out from UPSC’s key and the options, not by a model.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong: omits 3, which is also incorrect.
- (b) Wrong: omits 2, which is also incorrect.
- (c) Wrong: 4 is correct, so it cannot be among the incorrect statements.
- (d) Right: 1, 2 and 3 are the incorrect ones.
Only the provisional key (27 May 2026) was found; the final key replaces it when found.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2026, General Studies Paper II (CSAT), Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.