Consider the following statements :
- 1. The Indian cities like Dacca, Murshidabad and Surat were known all over the world as centers of trade and industry in the pre-colonial period.
- 2. Such centers of trade and industry went down in the face of foreign competition in the colonial period.
- 3. Indian artisans, manufacturers and weavers were provided alternative employment by the British Indian government after the decline of these centers of trade.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct ?
1 and 2
2 and 3
3 only
1 only
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2009
– Colonial policies led to the decline of these traditional industries and urban centers.
– The British administration did not facilitate the transition of the displaced workforce to new industries or provide significant alternative employment, resulting in de-industrialization and ruralization.