Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Social Change and Development in India: Change and Development in industrial Society

Question:

Industrilisation ad urbanisation in India did not happen quite the way it did in Britain because :

Options:

Our industrialisation and urbanisation in modern period were governed by colonial interest

We bagan industrilisation late

Industrialisation and urbanisation in India were aimed at profit maximisation only

Indian industrialists used unfair means to hire and forcibly keep labourers

Correct Answer:

Our industrialisation and urbanisation in modern period were governed by colonial interest

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Our industrialisation and urbanisation in modern period were governed by colonial interest.

Industrialization and urbanization in India during the modern period were significantly influenced by colonial interests. Unlike in Britain, where industrialization and urbanization were driven primarily by domestic factors such as technological advancements, capital accumulation, and market forces, India experienced a different trajectory due to colonization. The British colonial administration implemented policies that favored the extraction of resources and the establishment of industries to serve the interests of the colonial power rather than the development of indigenous industries for the benefit of the local population. Therefore, the industrialization and urbanization processes in India were shaped by colonial policies and objectives, leading to distinct outcomes (e.g deindustrialisation) ,  compared to those in Britain.