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Economics · 2026 · 1 mark
CBSE 2026 · Region 5 · Set 1 · Q19
Read the following statements carefully :Statement I : The colonial government had dual objectives behind the systematic deindustrialization of India.Statement II : The British reduced India to a mere importer of raw materials for the its modern industries.In the light of the given statements, choose the correct option from the following :
Official answer
From CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper.
(A)
Statement I is true and Statement II is false.
Marking-scheme solution
(A)
Statement I is true and Statement II is false.
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