UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2019 · Q1(b) · 10 marks
"Not until independence, when economic development became a conscious and pursued policy, did the Railways begin to realize their potential for assisting in the transformation of the Indian economy." Critically Examine
- Chapter
- Economic Impact of British Colonial Rule
- Topic
- Railways
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