Assertion: British encouraged the development of the indigenous cotton textile industry. First cotton mill was set up in colonial times in Mumbai.
Reasoning: The Swadeshi movement gave a major impetus to the cotton industry as there was a call for boycotting all British made goods in favour of Indian goods.
Reasoning: The Swadeshi movement gave a major impetus to the cotton industry as there was a call for boycotting all British made goods in favour of Indian goods.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
Initially, the British did not encourage the development of the indigenous cotton textile industry. They exported raw cotton to their mills in Manchester and Liverpool and brought back the finished products to be sold in India