Question

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

• A. Raw cotton , oil-seeds and opium
• B. Sugar , salt , zinc and lead
• C. Copper , silver , gold , spices and tea
• D. Cotton , silk , salt petre and opium

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Cotton , silk , salt petre and opium

• By the late 17th century and early 18th century Bengal had begun to emerge as an essential source of supply that the East India company could purchase for sale in Europe. Goods purchased from Bengal included cotton , cloth , opium , salt-petre , sugar and silk.