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Economics · 2026 · 4 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 4 · Set 1 · Q30
“Infrastructural upliftment of India was one of the key features of the British rule in India.”State and discuss any two such developments, in the light of the given statement, with self-serving interests of the British.“In the post-independence era, India adopted a protective tariff policy.”Do you agree with the given statement ? Justify your answer with any two valid arguments.
“Infrastructural upliftment of India was one of the key features of the British rule in India.”
State and discuss any two such developments, in the light of the given statement, with self-serving interests of the British.
“In the post-independence era, India adopted a protective tariff policy.”
Do you agree with the given statement ? Justify your answer with any two valid arguments.
Marking-scheme solution
Two infrastructural developments initiated by the British in India, with self-serving interests were:
Development of roads and railways: The roads and railways were built primarily to mobilise the army within India, drawing out raw materials from the countryside to the nearest railway station/port to export.
Development of communication system: Communication tools like telephone and telegraph were introduced to strengthen administrative control and maintain law and order across the country.
Yes. In the post-independence era, India adopted a protective tariff policy to:
promote domestic production by substituting imports with locally produced goods.
safeguard emerging industries from intense foreign competition, allowing them to grow and develop sustainably.
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