CBSE Class 12 Economics 2026: question 19
Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2026, paper 58/5/1, section B, question 19, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.
Q19 · 1 mark · MCQCompetency-basedIndian Economy on the Eve of Independence
Read the following statements carefully :
Statement I : The colonial government had dual objectives behind the systematic deindustrialization of India.
Statement II : The British reduced India to a mere importer of raw materials for the its modern industries.
In the light of the given statements, choose the correct option from the following :
- (A)Statement I is true and Statement II is false.
- (B)Statement I is false and Statement II is true.
- (C)Both Statements I and II are true.
- (D)Both Statements I and II are false.
Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 58/5/1.
Hints
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Hint 1
What were the two aims of the colonial policy?
Hint 2
Which way did raw materials flow?
Step-by-step solution
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Statement I is true: deindustrialisation had a twofold motive: to make India a supplier of raw materials for Britain's industries and a market for Britain's finished goods.
- 1 mark
Statement II is false: India became an exporter of raw materials (and an importer of finished goods), not an importer of raw materials. Option (A).
Answer: (A) Statement I is true and Statement II is false.
Where the marks are
- Dual motive true; India exported, not imported, raw materials (1 mark)
Revise the chapter
- Chapter: Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
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