UPSC Principle and Vice Principle GK/GS History of India Part - 4
The ‘Commercialization of Agriculture’ in 19th-century colonial India led to which direct economic effect?
Type: MCQ • Marks: 1
The ‘Commercialization of Agriculture’ in 19th-century colonial India led to which direct economic effect?
Options
A. Shift to cash crops like indigo and cotton, heightening peasant market risk
B. Widespread growth of permanent food grain surpluses in local rural markets
C. Total elimination of chronic rural indebtedness and predatory moneylending
D. Rapid modern mechanization of agricultural field cultivation in all villages
Explanation
Shift to cash crops like indigo and cotton, Empire during the eighteenth century. Balaji heightening peasant market risk Vishwanath ruled first from 1713 to 1720 AD, The commercialization of agriculture during consolidating Maratha political influence. His British colonial rule forced Indian farmers to brilliant son Baji Rao I succeeded him, serving shift from traditional food crops to cash crops from 1720 to 1740 AD and expanding Maratha like indigo, cotton, opium, and jute for export authority across northern India. Balaji Baji Rao markets. This transition exposed peasants to (Nana Saheb) ruled next from 1740 to 1761 AD. international market price fluctuations, land alienation, and severe food insecurity. Indebted
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