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2018 · Modern HistoryPrevious Year Question
Q68.
The staple commodities of export by the English East Indian Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were
A. Raw cotton, oil-seeds and opium
B. Sugar, salt, zinc and lead
C. Copper, silver, gold, spices and tea
D. Cotton, silk, saltpetre and opium
Answer

D

Explanation

Cotton, raw silk, saltpetre, and opium were the major commodities exported from Bengal by the English East India Company in the middle of the 18th century.
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