Question

Q1. Why did the pressure on agriculture increase during the British rule in India?(Mention two points)2mks​

Answer 1

Answer:

The pressure on agriculture increase during the British rule in India are:-

• The policy of commercialization of agriculture by the British encouraged market oriented production of cash crops such as opium, tea, coffee, sugar, jute and indigo.
• The policy of commercialization of agriculture by the British encouraged market oriented production of cash crops such as opium, tea, coffee, sugar, jute and indigo.Indian peasants were forced to grow these cash crops that spoiled the fertility of the land and no other crop could be grown on it.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Pressure on agriculture increased due to the following reasons:

Explanation:

1) The British wanted to gain more profit by selling the crops grown in India at a higher price in Britain.

2) They forced farmers to grow crops which had more demand in the market because India's soil was very fertile and those crops couldn't be grown elsewhere due to the climate.