Under the new British policy, Indian artisans could not flourish because ______.
A
the product prices were very high
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B
the product prices were fixed
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C
the product prices were very low
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D
their products were taxed
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Solution
The correct option is B the product prices were fixed From being a self-sufficient and rich country, India became a dependent and poor country under colonial rule. One of the reasons for this decline of was the colonial policy that forced artisans to sign unfair contracts which fixed the prices of their products.