The Suez Canal, which tightened British control over India's trade, opened in:
A1859
B1879
C1889
D1869
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 1869
1. It links Port Said with the Gulf of Suez.
2. The canal opened in 1869.
3. It cut the cost of transportation.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Indian Economic Development, Chapter 1, Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence._
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