Question

Before industrialisation, cotton textiles were much more expensive in Britain than in India and China. Why?

• A. Raw cotton was more expnesive in Britain
• B. India and China had access to better technology
• C. Labour was cheap and abundant in India and China
• D. All of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Labour was cheap and abundant in India and China

Before industrialisation, cotton production required manual labour. Labour was abundant and cheap in India and China. Hence, cotton textiles were also cheap.