Why did imperial powers build railways and ports in colonies?
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Correct answer: Mainly to extract resources and expand trade
The governing concept is colonial infrastructure and economic exploitation. Railways connected mines and farms with ports, while ports enabled raw materials to be shipped to imperial markets and manufactured goods to be brought into the colony. Although such infrastructure could later have wider uses, its main colonial purpose was to support extraction and trade controlled by imperial powers. Therefore A is correct; B, C and D contradict this economic function.
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Mainly to extract resources and expand trade
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is colonial infrastructure and economic exploitation. Railways connected mines and farms with ports, while ports enabled raw materials to be shipped to imperial markets and manufactured goods to be brought into the colony. Although such infrastructure could later have wider uses, its main colonial purpose was to support extraction and trade controlled by imperial powers. Therefore A is correct; B, C and D contradict this economic function.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: The Age of Industrialisation. Topic: Nationalism and Imperialism.
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