Question

Which one was not the principal item of export in the 17th century indian trade?A)opium,b)ivory,c)sugar,d)pepper?

Answer 1

The correct option is option B

B. Ivory

Ivory was not the principal item of export in the 17th century indian trade.

Ivory is a hard, white material from the tusks and teeth of animals, that can be used in art or manufacturing.

Ivory was often used to form the white of the eyes of statues.

Answer 2

. Option B, “ivory” was never exported from India. Initially, the items of export were only spices and precious stones, then cotton and woven fabrics, hemp, rice and fruits.

However, ivory at no point was exported from India.

The East India Company traded in basic commodities like silk, cotton, indigo, saltpeter, tea and opium. The EIC later went on to establish the British empire in the country, through their trading connections.