Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:i The provinces of the Gangetic plain, during the 17th century showed substantial rise in the lands classified as zabt.ii The zabt expansion increased the ability of the administration to deal directly with village elite.iii Steady growth in the measured area helped the Mughal State to keep pace with rising agricultural production over the country.iv The cultivators turned to more valuable cash crops such as sugarcane or cotton.Codes:

• A. i and ii
• B. ii and iii
• C. ii, iii and iv
• D. i, ii, iii and iv