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Question
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To eliminate competition from India’s traditional industries the British transformed India into a _____________ and _____________.
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Solution
To eliminate competition from India’s traditional industries the British transformed India into a supplier of raw material and a market for British products.
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A large share of revenue collected by the Company in India had to be paid to the British government as ___________.
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Before the advent of the British, the Indian craftspeople operated at two levels the ________ and the ________ levels.
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The first railway line was from Bombay to _________.
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The Indian peasants were satisfied with the Company’s revenue collection methods.
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Which section of Indians gained from the British commercial policies?
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With reference to Ryotwari and Mahalwari systems answer the following:
What were the fundamental changes introduced by these systems in the traditional land system of the country?
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The first century of British rule resulted in the decay and destruction of the traditional Indian trade and industry. Explain this statement with reference to the following:
Political powers of the Company
The first century of British rule resulted in the decay and destruction of the traditional Indian trade and industry. Explain this statement with reference to the following:
The decline of modern Indian industries.
Match the contents of Column A and Column B:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Ijaradari system | (a) Introduced by Lord Cornwallis |
| 2. Cotton, jute, poppy, sugarcane | (b) Linked with ports to make trade easier |
| 3. Ryotwari system | (c) First train from Mumbai to Thane |
| 4. permanent Settlement | (d) Calcutta linked to coalfields |
| 5. 1854 | (e) A new middle class |
| 6. 1856 | (f) Collective responsibility of farmers to pay the revenue |
| 7. All major raw material producing areas | (g) Cash crops grown by farmers |
| 8. Mahalwari system | (h) Railway line joined Madras to Arakonam |
| 9. 1853 | (i) Settlement made directly with cultivators |
| 10. Zamindars | (j) Auctioning of revenue to the highest bidder for five years |
State whether the following statement is True or False:
The British took interest in building up transport and communication system to help them in trade and military affairs.
