The single biggest item of British capital investment in India was __________?
Correct answer: A. Railways
- A. Railways
- B. Plantations and mines
- C. Banking and insurance
- D. Shipping
Explanation
Railways received the largest share of British capital investment in India because they served military movement, raw-material extraction and the expansion of colonial trade. Plantations and mines were important but smaller in total investment.
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The Aligarh Movement examines Sir Syed Ahmad Khan’s educational and social reform efforts after 1857, including the Scientific Society, Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College and the spread of modern education among Indian Muslims. It also covers Sir Syed’s political views, opposition to immediate representative politics and the movement’s contribution to Muslim political consciousness.
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