Question

Iron smelters in Colonial India closed furnaces because of the introduced by the British.

• A. Rowlatt Act
• B. high duties
• C. Doctrine of Lapse
• D. lack of facilities

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A Rowlatt Act
B high duties

Iron Smelters in Colonial India closed furnaces because of the restrictive forest laws and high duties introduced by the British.
The British imported British iron and steel to India, further worsening the condition of Indian smelters.