Result of British rule in India

22.Economically, one of the results of the British rule in India on the 19th century was the
a) Increase in the export of Indian handicrafts
b) Growth in the number of Indian owned factories.
c) Commercialization of Indian agriculture.
d) Rapid increase in the urban population

Ans: c) Commercialization of Indian agriculture.
Explanation:-

• Commercialization of Indian agriculture started post 1813 when the industrial revolution in England gained pace.
• A  major  economic  impact  of  the  British  policies  in  India  was  the  introduction  of  a  large  number  of commercial crops such as tea, coffee, indigo, opium, cotton, jute, sugarcane and oilseed.
• Exports  of  handicrafts  suffered  during  British  rule.  Thus,  option  A  is  incorrect.  Further,  there  is  no conclusive  evidence  of  growth  in  number  of  Indian  owned  factories  OR  rapid  increase  in  the  urban population.

• Thus, option C is the most appropriate answer.