British introduced railways in India with the purpose __________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → to exploit the resources and transporting them to ports
The British built railways in India mainly to take out its resources.
Note: The given answer is as per the official NTA Answer Key. The book does not speak of ports here. It only states that the railways of the British colonial era were mostly developed for the exploitation of resources, which fits Option (4) alone.
NCERT (2026-27): “Areas around towns, raw material producing areas and of plantations and other commercial crops, hill stations and cantonment towns were well-connected by railways from the British colonial era. These were mostly developed for the exploitation of resources.” |