2016 · Q102
What is the chronological sequence if the following developments?
- 1Decline in the export of Indian cotton
- 2Cotton boom in India
- 3Civil war in America
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Indian EconomyInflation and external sector
- A1, 3 and 2
- B2, 3 and 1
- C1, 2 and 3
- D2, 1 and 3
Explanation
Historically, the American Civil War (1861–65) cut off Britain’s US cotton supply, triggering the cotton boom in India (3 → 2); when American cotton returned after 1865, Indian cotton exports declined (→ 1). The correct chronological sequence, 3-2-1, is not among the options, so the published key is unreliable here. The stored key (A) is retained. Note: the published key for this question is disputed.