Question : Industrialisation in India during the colonial period led to:
Option 1: Self-sufficiency in agriculture
Option 2: Decline of traditional handicrafts
Option 3: Equitable distribution of wealth
Option 4: Strengthening of rural economies
Correct Answer: Decline of traditional handicrafts
Solution : Industrialisation in India during the colonial period led to the decline of traditional handicrafts as British manufactured goods flooded the Indian market.