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Question 61. With reference to Pondicherry (Now Puducherry), consider the following statements.
- The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese.
- The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French.
- The English never occupied Pondicherry.
Answer: Option A. -> Only 1
Answer: (a)
Answer: (a)
Answer: Option C. -> Turned India into a fertile ground for British capital investment
Answer: (c)British government policies converted India into an exporter of raw material and market for end products of industries located in Britain which in no way helped Indian industries to grow. Agriculture was commercialised which shifted focus from food crops to cash crops to maximise the profit.
Answer: (c)British government policies converted India into an exporter of raw material and market for end products of industries located in Britain which in no way helped Indian industries to grow. Agriculture was commercialised which shifted focus from food crops to cash crops to maximise the profit.
Answer: Option B. -> The English
Answer: (b)
Answer: (b)