Political Science · Political Processes in India
An important factor in farmers investing in threshing machines was:
AA desire to please the workers
BAn order from the government
CA fall in machine prices
DThe wish to reduce dependence on hired labour ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) The wish to reduce dependence on hired labour — Farmers bought threshing machines to reduce dependence on hired labour, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Farmers bought threshing machines to reduce dependence on hired labour, so that is the answer.
★Labour was scarce and wages were high during the wars.
★Workers' demands made farmers uneasy.
★Machines let them avoid relying on such labour.
★They could harvest without a large workforce.
★So reducing dependence on labour was the key factor.
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