Question 12 of 61Modern History

The staple commodities of export by the English East Indian Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were

ARaw cotton, oil-seeds and opium
BSugar, salt, zinc and lead
CCopper, silver, gold, spices and tea
DCotton, silk, saltpeter and opium

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Explanation

56 words hidden ... of its role in gunpowder manufacture. Opium too became a significant commodity in the expanding circuits of Company ... 55 words hidden