Consider the following statements regarding Calico Act 1 It banned the use of printed Indian cotton ...........

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Consider the following statements regarding Calico Act:

1. It banned the use of printed Indian cotton textiles in India.

2. This ban is due to British textile industries unable to compete with Indian textiles.

1 only

2 only

both 1 and 2

neither 1 nor 2

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Class 8 - Book Name- Our Pasts III (Part-II) - Pg. No. 83 Explanation
By the early eighteenth century, worried by the popularity of Indian textiles wool, silk makers in England began protesting against the import of Indian cotton textiles.
In 1720, the British government enacted a legislation banning the use of printed cotton textiles. This act is known as calico act.
At this time textile industries had just began to develop in England. They were unable to compete with Indian textiles. English producers wanted a secure market within the country by preventing the entry of Indian textiles.