Question 5 - Past Year Questions - 3 Marks - Chapter 3 Class 9 Economics - Poverty as a Challenge - Economics

‘One historical reason is the low level of economic development under the British colonial administration.’ Explain.

Answer:

Answer to be written in the exam:

1.  The policies of the colonial government ruined traditional handicrafts and discouraged the development of industries like textiles.
   
   
2. This resulted in fewer job opportunities and a low growth rate of income . This was accompanied by a high growth rate in the population.
   
   
3. The two combined to make the growth rate of per capita income very low.