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UPSC 1999: There was no independent development of industries in India during British rule because of the
(a)absence of heavy industries
(b)scarcity of foreign capital
(c)scarcity of natural resources
(d)preference of the rich to invest in land
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) absence of heavy industries
Under colonial policy, India was kept mainly as a source of raw materials and a market for British manufactures; the absence of heavy (capital-goods) industries meant local entrepreneurs lacked the upstream base needed for independent industrialisation. The other options were contributory factors but not the principal structural barrier highlighted in contemporary analyses. ([upscgspedia.com](https://upscgspedia.com/upsc-prelims-pyqs-modern-history/))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1999, GS Paper 1, as Question 42. It falls under Modern History > British Administration & Economic Policies.
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