India’s Exports During British Rule
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Question (English)
India became an exporter of which type of products during British rule?
- Finished consumer goods
- Capital goods and machinery
- Primary products such as raw silk, cotton, wool, sugar, indigo, jute ✓ Correct
- Manufactured textiles and iron
Explanation:
Correct Answer Explanation
India became an exporter of primary products such as raw silk, cotton, wool, sugar, indigo, jute and an importer of finished consumer goods and capital goods from Britain.
Key Points:
- India exported raw materials and imported finished goods — a classic colonial trade pattern.
- Result of restrictive policies of commodity production, trade, and tariff.
- India imported cotton, silk, woollen clothes, and light machinery from British factories.
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