GK Question

history medium true_false

The construction of railways in India primarily benefited Indian industries by providing cheap transport.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

While railways facilitated movement, they primarily served British interests: transporting raw materials to ports for export and moving troops. Indian industries gained limited benefit due to discriminatory freight rates. [[1]]

Topic British Economic Policies
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC, Railway