Benefits and Negatives of British rule

Question 1

How was their more Infrastructure development ?

Answer 1

British built railways, more investment.

Question 2

How was their more economic development

Answer 2

British provided markets for Indian agricultural produce and jobs were created for the Indians, in the railways, in the army, the police and civil service
- British also provided Indians with cheap British manufacturers.

Question 3

How was education better ?

Answer 3

British provided schools and universities.

Question 4

How did Britain they to improve the living situation for Indians ?

Answer 4

The British developed schemes for irrigation and land improvements.

Question 5

Negatives of British rule - reasons for railways ?

Answer 5

Railways were geared to the needs of control and trade to ensure British control and profits.
- Most villages lacked even mud roads

Question 6

Negatives of British rule - limitations of markets ?

Answer 6

The markets the British offered encouraged specialisation in higher value crops at the cost of lower cost grains which were the food staple for most of the population.
- India thus became dependent on exports and consumption per head declined

Question 7

Negatives of British rule - Limitations of schemes

Answer 7

• The schemes the British developed only took place where they supported British commercial intersts.
• Affected only 6% of land

Question 8

Negatives of British rule -Impact of manufacturers

Answer 8

India was an unable to develop its own viable industries and its economy was skewed. No point in manufacturers.

Question 9

Negatives of British rule - Accessibility of schools and universities ?

Answer 9

Only few could benefit from schools and universities.Only very privileged went.
- Illiteracy remained unspread

Question 10

Negatives of British rule - Employment problems ?

Answer 10

Only a minority of Indians could obtain employment.
- Often physically demanding

Question 11

Benefits of British rule ( all reasons )

Answer 11

• schools and universities
• schemes for irrigation and land improvements
• provided jobs
• provided manufacturers
• offered markets for Indian agricultural produce
• railways

Question 12

Negatives of British rule ( all reasons )

Answer 12

• encourages specialisation in crops
• railways geared to British and trade
• few could obtain employment
• lack of viable Industries
• only few benefit from schools
• schemes had limitations.

Question 13

How did the railways help create economic development ?

Answer 13

• helped stimulate trade and economic growth