alleryBetween 1900 and 1940, how did handloom cloth production in India change?
AIt halved in size
BIt stayed quite flat
CIt rose only slightly
DIt almost trebled
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. It almost trebled
Handloom cloth production expanded steadily in the twentieth century, almost trebling between 1900 and 1940.
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