How did the worldwide economic depression affect Indian agrarian society in the late 1920s?

Increased agricultural prices

Fell agricultural prices

Higher demand for exports

Boosted agricultural productivity

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B. Fell agricultural prices

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The worldwide economic depression led to falling agricultural prices from 1926, causing turmoil in the countryside as peasants struggled to sell their produce and pay taxes, exacerbating discontent.

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