alleryIndian-owned cotton mills in the late 19th and early 20th centuries primarily produced:
ACoarse cotton cloth for the Indian market
BFine muslins for European elites (typical)
CSilk fabrics for export
DWoollen suiting for Europe
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Coarse cotton cloth for the Indian market
1. syllabus distinguishes Indian-mill production strategy.
2. Indian mills could not compete with Manchester's fine fabrics — they focused on coarse cotton yarn and cloth for the domestic market.
3. Their production rose dramatically during WWI when British imports collapsed.
_Source: syllabus History India and the Contemporary World - II, Ch 4 "The Age of Industrialisation", §Indian Industry ¶2_
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