Maharashtra State PSC Model Paper 4

The correct answer is Both 1 and 2.

• During colonial rule, basic infrastructure such as railways, ports, water transport, posts, and telegraphs did develop.
• However, the real motive behind this development was not to provide basic amenities to the people but to fulfill various colonial interests. Therefore statement 1 is incorrect.
• It fostered the commercialization of Indian agriculture which adversely affected the self-sufficiency of the village economies in India. Hence, statement 2 is also incorrect.