Multiple choice

This industry's collapse was most representative of India's economic decline.

  1. salt distribution

  2. metal working

  3. cash crop agriculture

  4. textile manufacturing
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D Correct answer
Explanation

India was famous for its high-quality handloom textiles. The British colonial policy, which included high tariffs on Indian goods and the import of cheap machine-made British textiles, led to the collapse of the Indian textile industry.

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