Consider the following statements 1 One of the reasons that the railway lines were laid by the Briti...........

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Consider the following statements:

1.One of the reasons that the railway lines were laid by the British was to improve the Indian industries.

2.The railway rates were fixed in a manner so as to favour internal movement of goods and to discriminate against the export of the products.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Neither 1 nor 2

The main purpose of laying railway lines in India by the British was to facilitate the export of raw materials from India to Britain and the import of finished goods from Britain to India. It was primarily intended for the British economic interest rather than the improvement of Indian industries.

The railway rates were generally fixed to ensure a profitable return on the British investment in the Indian railways. While the railway network did facilitate internal movement of goods, it was not designed to favor Indian industries but rather to support the economic interests of the colonial power.

Therefore, neither of the statements is correct.