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Correct Answer: Option (D) — None
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference Verified- Statement 1 is incorrect: Assessment of land revenue based on soil fertility, crop quality, and land classification was introduced in medieval India by Sher Shah Suri and refined under Akbar (Raja Todar Mal's Bandobast/Zabti system).
- Statement 2 is incorrect: Mobile artillery and cannons were introduced in northern India by Babur (First Battle of Panipat, 1526) and had earlier been used by the Bahmani Kingdom and Vijayanagara Empire.
- Statement 3 is incorrect: Tobacco and red chillies were introduced into India by the Portuguese in the 16th/17th century.
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