Question

Under the British Rule, commercialization of agriculture resulted in shifting of agricultural production from ______ crops to ______ crops.

Options

• Cash, Food

• Cotton, Jute

• Food, Cash

• Jute, Food

Answer 1

Under the British Rule, commercialization of agriculture resulted in shifting of agricultural production from food crops to cash crops.

Explanation:

In order to expand the industrial base of the British government, Indian agriculture was commercialised to produce cash crops to feed the growing industries of Britain. Hence there was a shift from food crops to cash crops.