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Peasants made up roughly what share of the French population?
A60 per cent
B40 per cent
C20 per cent
D90 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 90 per cent
1. Only a small number owned the land they worked.
2. Nobles and the Church held most of the land.
3. Peasants were about 90 per cent of the people.
_Source: NCERT Class 9 Social Science, 'India and the Contemporary World I', Ch 1 'The French Revolution'_
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