GK
INDIAN ECONOMY
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Question
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Before the advent of the British rule, India was particularly well known for which of the following industries?
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service industry
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manufacturing
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capital goods
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handicrafts
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -India was particularly well known for its handicraft industries in the fields of cotton and silk textiles, metal and precious stone works etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The handicraft Industries exist in pre-British India are in Madura, Patna, Madras, Calcutta, Surat and Dacca.
Detailed explanation-3: -History of Indian Handicrafts – Pre British Handicrafts Metalcraft, ivory craft and Jewelry were prominent during the Gupta dynasty. The art of stone carving was prominent in south India. The other crafts like weaving and spinning flourished when the Mughals acquired power.
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