Which of the following statements correctly explain the impact of Industrial Revolution on India dur

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Which of the following statements correctly explain the impact of Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century?

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Correct Answer: A — Indian handicrafts were ruined.Step-by-step Solution:The Industrial Revolution in Britain (late 18th–early 19th century) led to cheap, machine‑made goods flooding Indian markets. After the Charter Act of 1813, British goods entered India at low duties, while Indian handicrafts faced high tariffs in Britain. Indian weavers and artisans lost both export and domestic markets, leading to deindustrialisation and ruination of handicrafts. ✓Why other options are incorrect:Option B: Machines were not introduced in India in large numbers during the first half of the 19th century; modern industry began only in the 1850s.Option C: Railways were introduced after 1853 (first line Bombay-Thane).Option D: British imposed low duties on their exports to India; Indian goods faced high duties in Britain (reverse protection).Key Concept: This period saw the transformation of India into a colonial economy — exporter of raw materials (cotton, indigo, opium) and importer of finished goods. Dadabhai Naoroji’s “drain of wealth” theory highlighted this deindustrialisation.

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