Foreign Trade under Colonial Rule
Foreign Trade under Colonial Rule: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Characteristics of India's Foreign Trade in Colonial Rule and Foreign Trade in Colonial Rule etc.
Important Questions on Foreign Trade under Colonial Rule
What is economy?

What do you understand by the drain of Indian wealth during the colonial period?

During British rule, more than of India's foreign trade was confined to the USA.

Less than % of India's foreign trade was restricted to Britain.

During British rule, India became an exporter of manufactured goods.

There was huge drain of wealth during the British rule.

Comment upon any two salient features of the foreign trade policy of India, on the eve of Independence.

Discuss the state of India's foreign trade during colonial rule.

Write a short note on the drain of India's wealth during the British rule.

During the British rule, the condition of India's foreign trade was:

The opening of the Suez Canal served as a direct route for ships operating between:

More than half of India's foreign trade was restricted to:

The export surplus during the British rule was used:

Opening of _____ (Suez/Panama)Canal significantly reduced the cost of transportation of goods between Britain and India.

More than of India's foreign trade was restricted to _____ (Britain/America)while the rest was allowed with few other countries.

Which two continents are connected by the Suez Canal?

Which handicraft industries flourished in India before the British rule?

What characterized India's foreign trade during the colonial period?

What was the literacy rate in India during the colonial period?

What is meant by the 'drain of Indian wealth' during the colonial period?
