alleryStart learning →The opening of the Suez Canal (1869) affected India's economy by
Aintensifying British control over India's foreign trade
Breducing Britain's trade with India
Cending the export of raw materials
Dboosting Indian shipbuilding
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. intensifying British control over India's foreign trade
The Suez Canal shortened the sea route to India, lowering transport costs and tightening Britain's commercial grip on Indian trade.
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