Question

Which of the following factors led to the decline of textile industries in India?

• A. British cotton industries in Manchester
• B. Import duties in Britain on cotton textiles
• C. Sale of British goods in Indian market
• D. Increased sale of Indian goods in Britain

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

Sale of British goods in Indian market

Fabric exports dropped to no more than 3 percent by 1850-51. British cotton industries developed in Manchester. The British industrialists put pressure on the government to impose import duties on cotton textiles so that goods made in Manchester wouldn’t face any competition. They also convinced the East India Company to sell British goods in the Indian market as well.