Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Social Change and Development in India: Structural Change

Question:
To strengthen the British Capitalism, which among the following were the steps taken by the Britishers.
A)They changed the land ownership laws.
B) They decided even what crops ought to be grown and what ought not to be.
C) They brought in Forest Acts that changed the lives of pastoralists in a positive manner.
Options:
A and B
B and C
A,B,C
Only C
Correct Answer:
A and B
Explanation:
British colonialism which was based on a capitalist system directly interfered to ensure greatest profit and benefit to British capitalism. Every policy was geared towards the strengthening and expansion of British capitalism. For instance it changed the very laws of the land. It changed not just land ownership laws but decided even what crops ought to be grown and what ought not to be. It meddled with the manufacturing sector.It brought in Forest Acts that changed the lives of pastoralists. They were prevented from entering many forests that had earlier provided valuable forage for their cattle.