Economics · Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence
Despite the introduction of railways, overall economic development did not occur significantly in India mainly because the railways:
- 1Actively discouraged domestic agricultural growth
- 2Reduced internal domestic trade across regions
- 3Primarily served colonial commercial and strategic interests✓
- 4Were structurally poorly maintained and operationalised
Correct answer
Primarily served colonial commercial and strategic interests
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