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Why did the largest section of the Indian population depend on agriculture for sustenance?
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?
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?
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?
Why were infrastructure development efforts by the colonial government not entirely beneficial for India?
What aspects were lacking in the industrial sector that needed improvement according to the text?
What aspects were lacking in the industrial sector that needed improvement according to the text?
What was a major hindrance to further industrialisation in India during British rule?
What was a major hindrance to further industrialisation in India during British rule?
Why did India become an exporter of primary products during British rule?
Why did India become an exporter of primary products during British rule?
What was the primary focus of public sector operations during British rule in India?
What was the primary focus of public sector operations during British rule in India?
What impact did the lack of a capital goods industry have on industrialization in India?
What impact did the lack of a capital goods industry have on industrialization in India?
Why did India's foreign trade suffer during British rule according to the text?
Why did India's foreign trade suffer during British rule according to the text?
Which sector had a limited role during British rule in India according to the text?
Which sector had a limited role during British rule in India according to the text?
Why did India fail to develop a sound industrial base under British colonial rule?
Why did India fail to develop a sound industrial base under British colonial rule?
What impact did the destruction of the handicraft industry have on India?
What impact did the destruction of the handicraft industry have on India?
Why did modern industries in India experience slow progress under British rule?
Why did modern industries in India experience slow progress under British rule?
Which region in India mainly housed the cotton textile mills during British rule?
Which region in India mainly housed the cotton textile mills during British rule?
When was the Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) established in India?
When was the Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) established in India?
What was the primary goal of the systematic deindustrialization policy of the British government in India?
What was the primary goal of the systematic deindustrialization policy of the British government in India?
