Question

X says: China found it difficult to cope up with the global economy during the 19th century due to economic crisis and political turmoil. Y says: China was at the top in the global market. Who is telling the truth:

• A. X is correct.
• B. Y is correct.
• C. X and Y both are correct.
• D. X and Y both are wrong.

Answer 1

The correct option is A X is correct.

The economic depression in China coincided with a long period of political turmoil and left China in ruins. Owing to constant political uncertainty, China struggled to keep up with the global economy through the nineteenth century and most of the twentieth century.