The sole purpose of British colonial rule was to reduce India to a supplier of:
ASkilled labour
BRaw materials
CFinished goods
DMachine tools
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Raw materials
1. Britain's industry needed inputs.
2. India was made a raw material supplier.
3. It also became a market for British goods.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Indian Economic Development, Chapter 1, Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence._
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