Question:

Read the following statements carefully:
Statement 1: The British policies were accountable for commercialisation of Indian agriculture.
Statement 2: In the larger interest of Indians, the British rulers focused on the infrastructural growth of India.
In the light of the given statements, choose the correct option from the following:

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Colonial infrastructure projects in India largely supported British trade, not Indian public welfare.
  • Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
  • Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
  • Both Statements 1 and 2 are true.
  • Both Statements 1 and 2 are false.
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Statement 1 is true as the British policies promoted the commercialisation of Indian agriculture to benefit British industries. Statement 2 is false because the infrastructural development under British rule primarily served their colonial interests rather than the welfare of Indians.
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