Arrange the following stages of trade through a colonial coastal city in the correct sequence:
(A) Manufactured goods are cheaply imported into colonised India
(B) Primary commodities from the periphery reach a coastal city such as Mumbai
(C) Primary commodities are exported from the coastal city to Britain
(D) Manufactured goods are produced at the economic centre or core in Britain
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → B, C, D, A
(B) Primary commodities from the periphery reach a coastal city such as Mumbai — First. First, primary commodities such as raw cotton travel from the periphery in India to a favoured coastal city like Mumbai. The trade cannot begin until the raw goods reach the port.
(C) Primary commodities are exported from the coastal city to Britain — Second. Second, the coastal city ships these primary commodities out to Britain. Easy export of raw goods is the reason such ports were favoured.
(D) Manufactured goods are produced at the economic centre or core in Britain — Third. Third, the raw goods feed the factories of the economic centre or core in Britain. Manufactured goods can be made there only after the raw materials arrive.
(A) Manufactured goods are cheaply imported into colonised India — Fourth. Last, the finished goods come back through the same port and are cheaply imported into colonised India. This closes the circle between the core and the periphery.
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