UPSC Prelims · 2020 · GS Paper I · Q23
Which of the following statements correctly explains the impact of Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century?
- (A)Indian handicrafts were ruined
- (B)Machines were introduced in the Indian
- (C)Railway lines were laid in many parts of the country
- (D)Heavy duties were imposed on the imports of British manufactures.
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Answer: (A) Indian handicrafts were ruined
- Subject
- History
- Chapter
- British Land Revenue & Economic Impact
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