Question

Which of the following changes did the Indian railways make to the structure of the Indian economy?

• A. Undertake long distance travel and break geographical and cultural barriers
• B. Commercialize Indian agriculture
• C. Both A and B
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both A and B

Railways ,the greatest gift left by the colonial power, The British companies that laid down the tracks to take advantage of the immeasurably improved experience of traveling across the vast sub-continent offered by train services,

Railways allowed fast travel between one end of the country and the other and cemented relationships between the various provinces. They enabled goods to be carried around the country far more cheaply than ever before. They allowed the development of markets in foodstuffs and other agricultural produce that increased their availability and, eventually, did make famines less likely. They created an infrastructure that in India was unprecedented in its sophistication and extent. They gave the opportunity of secure jobs to millions of Indians and enabled many of them to acquire new skills. They helped the development of the trade union movement. They laid the foundations of the large Indian middle class. They brought sophisticated technology to the sub-continent.