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Question
Unlike agricultural production, which mining activity was taken over and managed directly by the colonial state?
Correct Answer
Option C is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
The text mentions: 'While tin was exported to Britain, the coal industry served the needs of the railway department... Unlike agricultural production which was left in the hands of indigenous peoples, mining was taken over by the colonial state.' And later, 'Coal exploitation was the business of the state.'
Hint
Identify the specific mineral mentioned as being directly managed by the state, in contrast to others.