The immediate cause of the Deccan Riots of 1875 was:

Explanation

The Deccan Riots of 1875 had many causes, such as: high interest rates charged by Mahajans and peasants becoming permanently indebted; high interest rates related to land revenue; getting peasants to sign loan documents by mortgaging their fields, houses, etc.; due to illiterate and poverty; and the failure of peasants to protect their interests due to the complex and costly judicial system. The Bihar Public Service Commission considered option (b) as the correct answer. ## Page 3