Question

Which of the following statements depict the maladministration of the British in India?

• A. The British forced Indian farmers to plant cash crops like Indigo.
• B. The British introduced mass media communication, railroads and English education to India.
• C. The British introduced Indian markets to machine-made English products.
• D. The British enforced forest laws on the tribal communities in the forests.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C), (D)

The British enforced forest laws on the tribal communities in the forests.

The British administration forced English-made goods in Indian markets and destroyed indigenous industries. They established oppressive forest laws on tribal communities like the Santhals. They also forced the plantation of Indigo on Indian farmers, which decreased soil fertility.