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CBSE 2026 · Region 1 · Set 3 · Q32
“The British sought to achieve their vested interest through their policies of infrastructural development in India.”Do you agree with the given statement ? Justify your answer with valid explanation.Explain any two objectives which British intend to achieve through their policy of infrastructure in India.
“The British sought to achieve their vested interest through their policies of infrastructural development in India.”
Do you agree with the given statement ? Justify your answer with valid explanation.
Explain any two objectives which British intend to achieve through their policy of infrastructure in India.
Marking-scheme solution
(A)Yes. The British developed the basic infrastructure to subserve their own interest. 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 for exporting to England/other foreign destinations. Moreover, various communication tools like electric telegraph were introduced to maintain law and order.OR(B)Two objectives which British intended to achieve through their policy of infrastructure in India were:
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 for exporting to England/other foreign destinations.
Communication tools like electric telegraph were introduced to strengthen administrative control and maintain law and order across the country.
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