The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were:

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2018 Prelims]

(a) Raw cotton, oil-seeds and opium

(b) Sugar, salt, zinc and lead

(c) Copper, silver, gold, spices and tea

(d) Cotton, silk, saltpetre and opium


Answer: (d)

Explanation:

Staples of Bengal’s export in the 18th century

  • Opium, a major export commodity from Bengal, found a ready market in China.
  • Apart from opium, Bengal also supplied rice, butter, vegetable oils, and saltpetre.
  • Saltpetre, abundantly produced in the Patna district, was another staple export.
  • Cotton and silk were also among the staple commodities exported by the English East India Company from Bengal in the mid-18th century.

Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.

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