Opium, which was of great demand in China was produced in which country?

France

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India

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Solution

The correct option is D India
The European traders hit upon an item which was in great demand in China but was produced in India. This was opium. The English encouraged Indian peasants to produce large quantities of opium and purchased it from them at very low prices. This opium was smuggled illegally into China and sold there.

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