Industrial Sector in British-Ruled India
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Why did the largest section of the Indian population depend on agriculture for sustenance?

  • Because of the collapse of India's handicraft industries
  • Because of the deindustrialization policy by the Britishers (correct)
  • Due to the lack of investment in the industrial sector
  • As a result of extremely low productivity in other sectors

    • What was lacking in the industrial sector of India according to the text?

  • Sustainable environmental practices
  • Efficiency in resource utilization
  • Modernisation, diversification, and capacity building (correct)
  • Innovation and technological advancements

    • How was foreign trade oriented during this period according to the text?

  • To support the development of local industries
  • To enhance agricultural productivity in India
  • To feed the agricultural sector in India
  • Just to feed the industrial revolution in Britain (correct)

    • Why were infrastructure development efforts by the colonial government not entirely beneficial for India?

    <p>They were guided by self-interest motives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspects were lacking in the industrial sector that needed improvement according to the text?

    <p>Increased public investment and infrastructural development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a major hindrance to further industrialisation in India during British rule?

    <p>Inadequate industrial growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did India become an exporter of primary products during British rule?

    <p>As a result of government policies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary focus of public sector operations during British rule in India?

    <p>Infrastructure like railways and power generation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact did the lack of a capital goods industry have on industrialization in India?

    <p>Hindered further industrialization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did India's foreign trade suffer during British rule according to the text?

    <p>Colonial government's restrictive policies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sector had a limited role during British rule in India according to the text?

    <p>Public sector</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did India fail to develop a sound industrial base under British colonial rule?

    <p>Systematic Deindustrialisation policy aimed at reducing India to a mere exporter of raw materials for British industries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact did the destruction of the handicraft industry have on India?

    <p>Created massive unemployment and increased demand for imported goods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did modern industries in India experience slow progress under British rule?

    <p>British domination in the establishment of key industries like iron and steel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region in India mainly housed the cotton textile mills during British rule?

    <p>Maharashtra and Gujarat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) established in India?

    <p>1907</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of the systematic deindustrialization policy of the British government in India?

    <p>To turn India into an exporter of raw materials for British industries</p> Signup and view all the answers

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