The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were
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UPSC CSP Previous Year Paper (2018)
Raw cotton, oil-seeds and opium
Incorrect AnswerSugar, salt, zinc and lead
Incorrect AnswerCopper, silver, gold, spices and tea
Incorrect AnswerCotton, silk, saltpetre and opium
Correct AnswerExplanation:
The East India Company was originally formed in Britain for pursuing trade with the East Indies in Southeast Asia. In fact, it ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China, where the main items of trade were cotton, silk, tea, opium, and saltpetre (potassium nitrate).
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