Consider the following statements regarding the Permanent Settlement introduced by the British East India Company: Assertion (A): The zamindars had to collect flexible rent from the peasants and pay a fixed revenue to the Company. Reason (R): In making the rent flexible, the Company thought it would encourage the zamindars to invest in improving the land. Select the correct option:

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Both (A) and (R) are false.

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