If foreign goods decline in a period but local exchange continues, what conclusion is appropriate?
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Correct answer: External trade weakened, but internal exchange networks remained active for some time
The governing concept is careful inference from differentiated evidence. A decline in foreign goods supports the limited conclusion that external connections or imports weakened; continuing local exchange shows that production, distribution, and markets did not necessarily stop immediately. Thus C separates external from internal trade. A and B make unsupported total claims, while D wrongly assumes that weights lose all economic use.
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External trade weakened, but internal exchange networks remained active for some time
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is careful inference from differentiated evidence. A decline in foreign goods supports the limited conclusion that external connections or imports weakened; continuing local exchange shows that production, distribution, and markets did not necessarily stop immediately. Thus C separates external from internal trade. A and B make unsupported total claims, while D wrongly assumes that weights lose all economic use.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 History question. Chapter: Bricks, Beads and Bones. Topic: trade.
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