CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2020 Set 1 Outside Delhi Paper

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Question : 22
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How had Indian trade been beneficial for the British during seventeenth century? Explain.
OR
Why did the elite of Britain prefer hand made goods in the mid-nineteenth century? Explain.
Solution:  
The Indian trades had been beneficial for the British during seventeenth century due to following reasons:
(i) Cotton, silk, indigo dye, saltpetre and tea were in demand in Britain and their availability from India enhanced the quality of life for the British.
(ii) Hand-made products came to symbolise refinement and class.
(iii) They were better finished.
(iv) They were individually produced.
(v) They were carefully designed.
(vi) Machine-made goods were for export to the colonies.
OR
The elite of British prefer hand made goods in the mid-nineteenth century because of following reason:
(i) Handmade products came to symbolise refinement and class. Handmade cloths were costlier and of better quality.
(ii) They were better finished, individually produced and carefully designed.
(iii) Machine-made goods were for masses, in the colonies not for classes.
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