Question

Which of the following are major exports of present-day India?

Options

• Crude oil, gold, electronics, and fertilizers

• Raw cotton, jute, tea, coffee, and indigo

• Machine-made textiles, machinery, and iron & steel

• Petroleum products, engineering goods, pharmaceuticals, gems & jewellery, textiles, chemicals, software services, and automobiles

Answer 1

Present-day India's major exports include petroleum products, engineering goods, pharmaceuticals, gems & jewellery, textiles, chemicals, software services, and automobiles. This represents a shift from colonial-era exports of raw primary products to manufactured goods and services.