Question

What was the two-fold motive behind the systematic de-industrialization affected by the British in pre-independent India?

Options

• Making India a Supplier of Raw Materials

• Making India a Market for Finished Goods

• Both Making India a Supplier of Raw Materials and Making India a Market for Finished Goods.

• None of the above

Answer 1

Both Making India a Supplier of Raw Materials and Making India a Market for Finished Goods.

Explanation:

The two-fold motivations underlying the British government's methodical deindustrialization were as follows:

1. Making India a Supplier of Raw Materials: The British government's major motive was to make India a mere supplier of inexpensive raw materials to fuel its own growing industrial base.
2. Using India as a Market for Finished Goods: Another major goal of the British government was to use India as a new market for the finished goods produced by British industry.