History · Modern Indian History
The term 'de-industrialisation' of the Indian economy during the British colonial period primarily refers to the:
- 1Rapid transition of the labour force from agriculture directly into services
- 2Inability to set up modern state-backed manufacturing enterprises
- 3Decline of traditional indigenous handicraft and textile industries✓
- 4Nationalisation of key heavy industrial assets
Correct answer
Decline of traditional indigenous handicraft and textile industries
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