Multiple choice

Which of the following is correct about corn laws?

  1. They prohibited export of corn grown in Britain.

  2. They restricted import of corn in Britain.

  3. They prohibited growing corn in Britain.

  4. They restricted sale of corn to only the upper classes.

  5. They established high taxes for corn grown in Britain.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as the food grain prices had gone up and landed groups pressurised the government to prohibit the import of corn into Britain.

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