Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

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

Question:

What led to industrialisation in Britain and de- industrialisation in India? 

Options:

Local artisans were extremely slow 

In India, the raw material was very expensive in comparison to Britain 

Indian artisans lacked proper knowledge 

Traditional exports were facing lot of competition from Britain

Correct Answer:

Traditional exports were facing lot of competition from Britain

Explanation:
In Britain, the first society to undergo industrialisation, was also the earliest to move from being rural to a predominantly urban country. 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.