alleryWhy did India put barriers on foreign trade after Independence?
ATo welcome every MNC
BTo raise all imports
CTo end all industry
DTo shield local producers
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. To shield local producers
Industries were just coming up in the 1950s and 1960s, so barriers shielded them from imports.
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