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Indian Economy On The Eve Of Independence — Economics STD 12 Commerce — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 CommerceEconomicsIndian Economy On The Eve Of Independence3 Marks
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Explain any three positive contributions made by the British in India.
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Write any three positive contributions made by the British in India.
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Answer

Some of the positive contributions made by the British in India were:
  1. Introduction of railways enabled the people to undertake long-distance travel. This facilitated the breaking of the geographical and cultural barriers.
  2. British rulers also developed water transport and introduced the air transport in 1932 by way of establishing Tata Airlines in 1932 and thereby inaugurated the aviation sector in India.
  3. In 1837, the British introduced the modern postal system. The expensive electric telegraph system was introduced in India, which was useful for the purpose of maintaining law and order. Thus, the postal services served a useful public purpose.

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