Question

What facilitated the movement of finished products to remote parts of India and the procurement of raw materials from them?

• A. Introduction to the telephone by the British.
• B. Co-operation between various local rulers of India and the British.
• C. The discovery of flight.
• D. Introduction of railways and roadways by the British.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Introduction of railways and roadways by the British.

The railways and roadways introduced by the British facilitated the movement of finished products to reach the remotest parts of India and the procurement of raw materials from these parts.
British introduced the first passenger train on 16 April 1853, from Mumbai to Thane. And till now Indian Railways has earned its position to be the 4th largest in the world.