Question

The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were

• A. Raw cotton, oil-seeds, and opium
• B. Sugar, salt, zinc, and lead
• C. Copper, silver, gold, spices, and tea
• D. Cotton, silk, saltpeter, and opium

Answer 1

The correct option is D Cotton, silk, saltpeter, and opium

By the second quarter of the 19th century, raw materials, which chiefly consisted of raw cotton, opium, and indigo, fine cotton and silk were exported by the British