The following item consists of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below:
Statement-I : India’s share of world manufacturing output steadily declined during the 19th and the 20th centuries.
Statement-II : There was no absolute decline in production in India during the colonial rule.
Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is NOT the correct explanation of Statement I
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2015
Statement II: There was no absolute decline in production in India during the colonial rule. This statement is generally false, especially concerning traditional manufacturing and handicrafts. While some new sectors might have emerged or grown (e.g., jute, tea, railways), the decline in traditional industries was absolute, not just relative to world production. Historians debate the extent of overall economic decline, but the notion of *no* absolute decline in *production* broadly (especially in key traditional sectors) during certain phases of colonial rule is incorrect.