Question

The British colonial policies in India proved most ruinous for Indian------.
A. Agriculture
B. Trade
C. Industry
D. Handicrafts

Answer 1

Hint:- Mostly, the policies of the EIC, implemented by the British government had a deep ruinous impact on the Indian economy. The British government turned the traditional structure of the economy into the colonial economy to meet its interest in the economy of Britain. The policies of the British government affected the cottage industries

Complete answer:
The British colonial policies in India proved most ruinous for Indian handicrafts.
 As the Indian handicraft artisans were unable to Compete with British Industries and of their machine-made goods. British Industries was using the superior manufacturing technique based on power looms and advanced machinery. The Indian handicrafts fell after 1813 when they lost their markets. The Industrial Revolution of Britain was responsible for changing Britain’s economic relations with India. So the reasons behind the handicraft decline were mainly were lack of patronage from government, British policies, and the stiff competition they were facing from machine-made goods of England, which impacted the Indian Artisan position were drowned and lost the position in the market.

Hence, answer D is the right option.

Note: The British colonial policies in India proved disastrous not only for Indian handicrafts, agriculture, trade, and industries, but similarly for the other social, political, and administrative domains.