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Why was the East India Company opposed to missionary activities in India?
(a)It feared that missionary activities would provoke a reaction amongst the local population and make them suspicious of the British presence in India.
(b)It feared that Christian missionaries would rule the country by defeating the East India Company.
(c)It feared that Christian missionaries would give up Christianity and adopt Indian tradition and culture.
(d)None of the above

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