What led to industrialisation in Britain and de-industrialisation in India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Traditional exports were facing lot of competition from Britain
Option (2) Traditional exports were facing lot of competition from Britain — Correct. The very same British industrialisation led to deindustrialisation in some sectors of India and the decline of old urban centres. Just as manufacturing boomed in Britain, traditional exports of cotton and silk manufactures from India declined in the face of Manchester competition.
NCERT (2025-26): “1.2 Urbanisation and Industrialisation … In India the impact of the very same British industrialisation led to deindustrialisation in some sectors, and decline of old urban centres. Just as manufacturing boomed in Britain, traditional exports of cotton and silk manufactures from India declined in the face of Manchester competition. This period also saw the further decline of cities such as Surat and Masulipatnam while Bombay and Madras grew.…” “…Before being colonised by the British, India was a major supplier of manufactured goods to the world market. After colonisation, She became a source of raw materials and agricultural products and a consumer of manufactured goods, both largely for the benefit of industrialising England.…” |