Multiple choice

Decay of handicraft industry was caused by

  1. Competition from man- made machines

  2. New patterns of demand

  3. British tariff policy

  4. All of these

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The decay of the Indian handicraft industry resulted from a combination of competition from machine-made British goods, changing consumer preferences, and discriminatory tariff policies that favored British imports.