Question

Read the following statements carefully :
Statement 1 : The British policies led to huge employment generation in the secondary and tertiary sectors of the Indian Economy.
Statement 2 : The real motive of the colonial government’s infrastructural development was to benefit the interests of India.
In the light of the given statements, choose the correct alternative from the following :

• A. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
• B. Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
• C. Both Statements 1 and 2 are true.
• D. Both Statements 1 and 2 are false.

Hint:

The British colonial policies did not significantly focus on industrial development in India, and infrastructure was primarily built to serve British interests.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Statement 1 is false because British policies did not lead to significant employment generation in India’s secondary and tertiary sectors. Instead, they primarily focused on exploiting India’s resources for the benefit of the British economy, which led to limited industrialization in India.
Statement 2 is also false because the colonial government’s infrastructural development was mainly aimed at serving British economic and strategic interests, not benefiting India’s economy. The focus was on facilitating British trade and control.