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UPSC 2018: Economically, one of the results of the British rule in India in the 19th century was the
(a)increase in the export of Indian handicrafts
(b)growth in the number of Indian owned factories
(c)commercialization of Indian agriculture
(d)rapid increase in the urban population
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) commercialization of Indian agriculture
Colonial land-revenue and trade policies in the 19th century pushed Indian peasants from subsistence food crops to cash crops for export, a process known as commercialisation of agriculture. This was one of the most far-reaching economic consequences of British rule; the other options either declined (handicrafts), grew only slowly (Indian-owned factories), or were not characteristic (urbanisation remained limited). ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_India?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2018, GS Paper 1, as Question 52. It falls under Modern History > British Administration & Economic Policies.
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