Question

Which of the following statement(s) is/are not true with respect to the cultivation in India under colonial rule?

• A. Indian forests were leased to European planters at cheap rates.
• B. The British government saw forests as a hurdle for development.
• C. Generally cash crops, like cotton, tea, coffee, sugarcane and paddy were cultivated in the plantation.
• D. From 1880 to 1920, the total land under cultivation in India rose by 6.7 million hectares.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Generally cash crops, like cotton, tea, coffee, sugarcane and paddy were cultivated in the plantation.

Paddy is not a cash crop. Common cash crops that were grown in India were cotton, tea, coffee, sugarcane, and cocoa. Primarily, plantations in colonial India grew coffee and tea.