India’s Imports from Britain
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Question (English)
India imported which goods from Britain during the colonial period?
- Raw silk and cotton
- Jute and indigo
- Cotton, silk, woollen clothes and light machinery ✓ Correct
- Sugar and spices
Explanation:
Correct Answer Explanation
India imported finished consumer goods like cotton, silk, woollen clothes and capital goods like light machinery from British factories.
Colonial Trade Pattern:
- Exports: Primary products — raw silk, cotton, wool, sugar, indigo, jute
- Imports: Finished consumer goods and capital goods from Britain
- Classic colonial trade relationship.
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