The first major boost to modern industry in India happened in the 1860s It was a direct result...........

Modern Indian History 1857-1885

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The first major boost to modern industry in India happened in the 1860s. It was a direct result of

the demand created in America because of the Civil War

the demand created in Europe because of the Civil War in America

the decline in competition from the cotton mills of Lancashire and Manchester

the support of government to industries in India

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Explanation:

2nd option is correct.
The first major boost to modern industry in India happened in the 1860s. It was a direct result of the demand created in Europe because of the Civil War in America. Rising exports particularly noticeable during the cotton boom of 1860s when American Civil war made Lancashire (England) turn to Deccan raw cotton for a few years.