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Which industry of India suffered the most due to British rules?
  1. Paper.
  2. Cement.
  3. Capital.
  4. Handicraft.
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  1. Handicraft.
Explanation:
Britishers followed the policy of systematic de-industrialisation to destroy Indian handicraft, which was popular all over the world. As a result India becomes importer of finished goods.
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