Assertion (A): India's export surplus under colonial rule did not benefit the Indian economy.
Reason (R): The surplus was spent on the colonial government's costs in Britain, its wars and invisible items.

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The money left the country instead of being invested in it.
R explains A.

Concept: Drain of wealth
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The rule this testsForeign trade and the drain

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Assertion (A): India's export surplus under colonial rule did not benefit the Indian economy.Reason (R): The surplus was spent on the colonial government's costs in Britain, its wars and invisible items.

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Assertion (A): India's export surplus under colonial rule did not benefit the Indian economy.
Reason (R): The surplus was spent on the colonial government's costs in Britain, its wars and invisible items.