Question

The proper sequence of crops grown by Indian farmers, in early and later nineteenth century during the colonial period was _____.

• A. Wheat, maize, rice, cotton and indigo
• B. Maize, sugarcane, cotton and opium
• C. Indigo, opium, sugarcane, cotton, jute, wheat
• D. Wheat, sugarcane, cotton, jute and indigo

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Indigo, opium, sugarcane, cotton, jute, wheat

In the colonial period, rural India also came to produce a range of crops for the world market. In the early nineteenth century, indigo and opium were two of the major commercial crops. By the end of the century, peasants were producing sugarcane, cotton, jute, wheat and several other.