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Standard X
General Knowledge
British Expansion and Consolidation
Question

Consider the following statements:
1) The earlier foreign merchants had mere commercial motives and very little or no support from their native governments.
2) But the European merchants who came to India during this period had enough political and military support of their respective government.
3) The European merchants had only motive to stabilise empire.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

A
Only 1
B
1 and 2
C
1, 2 and 3
D
None of these
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Correct option is B. 1 and 2

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