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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 130

What was the chief economic foundation of the triangular trade between India, China and England?

  1. Silk
  2. Opium
  3. Black pepper
  4. More than one of the above
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Answer: (B) Opium

Explanation

British India's opium exports to China financed tea purchases for Britain, creating the triangular trade.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: silk was a Chinese export, not the base.

  • (B) Correct

    Correct: Indian opium sold in China paid for tea exported to England.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: not central to this trade.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: opium was the foundation.