Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Social Change and Development in India: Structural Change

Question:

In order to maximise their profit, what policy changes did Britishers bright in India ?
1. Made changes to the land revenue system.
2. Made changes to the cropping pattern.
3. Brought Forest Acts.
4. Altered the way production and distribution of goods took place.

Options:

1,2 and 4

1, 2 and 3

1 and 4

1,2,3,4

Correct Answer:

1,2,3,4

Explanation:

British colonialism which was based on a capitalist system directly interfered to ensure greatest profit and benefit to British capitalism. Every policy was geared towards the strengthening and expansion of British capitalism. For instance it changed the very laws of the land. It changed not just land ownership laws but decided even what crops ought to be grown and what ought not to be. It meddled with the manufacturing sector. It altered the way production and distribution of goods took place. It entered into the forests. It cleared trees and started tea plantations. It brought in Forest Acts that changed the lives of pastoralists. They were prevented from entering many forests that had earlier provided valuable forage for their cattle