1.8 - INFRASTRUCTURE
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Practice Questions
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What was the primary aim of the British railway system in India?
💡 Hint: Consider the British economic motives.
Name one infrastructure element that was built during British rule.
💡 Hint: Think about major physical systems in society.
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What was the main purpose of railways under British rule?
💡 Hint: Think about who benefits most from this system.
True or False: The infrastructure development in colonial India was aimed at improving the livelihoods of Indians.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the economic motives of the British.
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Discuss how British infrastructural policies laid the groundwork for the economic conditions encountered by post-independence India.
💡 Hint: Consider the long-term effects of colonial priorities.
Evaluate the consequences of ignoring the social benefits of infrastructure in colonial India on future economic policies.
💡 Hint: Focus on the implications for economic planning in a newly independent nation.
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