Which of the following is the benefit we derived from the introduction of "Railways" in India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The British introduced the railways in India in 1850 and it is considered as one of their most important contributions. The railways affected the structure of the Indian economy in two important ways. On the one hand it enabled people to undertake long distance travel and thereby break geographical and cultural barriers while, on the other hand, it fostered commercialization of Indian agriculture which adversely affected the self-sufficiency of the village economies in India. Britishers developed roads in order to mobilize army.