Decline of Industries

Q. Choose the correct option.

Assertion: From being a self-sufficient and rich country, India became a dependent and poor country under British rule.

Reason: After colonisation, East India Company stopped the export of manufactured products and crafts from India to the outside world.

1. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
2. A is false but R is true.
3. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
4. A is true but R is false.

Q. Select the reason(s) why the industries declined in India during the British colonial rule?

1. Imposition of unfair taxes on exports.
2. Fixed product price for the work of Indian artisans.
3. The trade policies of British made artisans rich.
4. Forcing artisans to sign unfair contracts.

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true regarding the state of India under the colonial rule?

1. India became rich and self-reliant.
2. India became independent.
3. India became poor.
4. India became dependent.

Q. India became a dependent and poor country under colonial rule.

1. True
2. False

Q. Select the authorities of power in India during the dual rule period.

1. British
2. Nawabs
3. Marathas
4. Rajputs