Question

5. Why was industrial development in India slow and erratic?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Industrial development in india was very slow and erratic because no steps were taken by british to protect the nascent indian industries. A policy of free trade was followed and the import duty levied on foreign goods was very low. Thus, indigenous goods had to face stiff competition from machine-made british goods.

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