Natural Calamities and Famines
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Lack of adequate public health facilities and frequent natural calamities during colonial rule resulted in:
- Improved living standards
- High mortality rates ✓ Correct
- Population decline
- Increased industrialisation
Explanation:
Correct Answer Explanation
Lack of public health facilities, frequent natural calamities and famines pauperised the Indian people and resulted in high mortality rates.
Key Points:
- Acute shortage of all-weather roads to rural areas.
- People suffered grievously during famines and calamities.
- IMR was 218 per thousand.
- Life expectancy was only 32 years.
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