23. Economic and Social Developments Under British Rule

Which of the following factors contributed to the gradual increase in rural indebtedness in India under British Rule?

1. Fragmentation of land holdings
2. Lack of irrigational facilities
3. Decline of cottage industries
4. Introduction of cash crops

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With reference to the consequences of British imperialistic policies on Indian agriculture, consider the following statements:

1. Polarization between landowners and tillers (cultivators)
2. Increase in number of landless laborers
3. Creation of an independent market economy

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Consider the following statements:

1. The American Civil War (1861-1865) led to a boost in the demand for Indian cotton.
2. This surge in demand ultimately contributed to the failure of the Bank of Bombay in 1866.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following:

1. Botanical Survey of India
2. Zoological Survey of India
3. Archeological Survey of India
4. Anthropological Survey of India

Which among the following represents the correct chronological arrangement of their establishments ?

With reference to Dadabhai Naoroji’s work "Poverty and Un-British Rule in India", which of the following were identified by him as causes of India’s poverty?

1. Home Charges
2. Money sent by the British professionals to England
3. India’s Population growth
4. Flow of British Capital in India

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