History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2023 History
India from the beginning believed in agro-based industries because of growth in which of the following? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Agricultural output
- 2. Metallurgical industry
- 3. Cottage industry
- 4. Foreign currency reserves
- 5. One-to-one need base
A1, 3, 4 and 5 only
B2, 3, 4 and 5 only
C1, 2, 3 and 5 only ✓ Correct
D1, 2, 4 and 5 only
Correct answer: (C) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only — The genuinely correct statements are 1, 2, 3 and 5 only.
Explanation
★The genuinely correct statements are 1, 2, 3 and 5 only.
★India relied on agro-based industries because of growth in agricultural output.
★The metallurgical, especially iron, industry strongly supported the expansion of agriculture.
★Cottage industries processed and added value to farm produce.
★Production was tied to a one-to-one need base of the people rather than to foreign currency.
★Two options carried the same answer set, so the examining body excluded this question from evaluation.
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