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Railways transported grain across India leading to famine, since there was not enough to feed local populations.
Railways transported grain across India leading to famine, since there was not enough to feed local populations.
Railways weakened the hold the British had on India because it connected Indians, allowing them to share ideas .
Railways weakened the hold the British had on India because it connected Indians, allowing them to share ideas .
Railways prevented famine, since grain could be transported from place to place more easily.
Railways prevented famine, since grain could be transported from place to place more easily.
Railways prevented the spread of the bubonic plague because of British sanitation methods.
Railways prevented the spread of the bubonic plague because of British sanitation methods.
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The option that best assesses a short-term effect British railways had on India is:
Railways prevented famine, since grain could be transported from place to place more easily.
This option highlights a direct effect of the railway infrastructure on the movement of goods, which could enhance food distribution and mitigate some famine risks, particularly in a vast and diverse geographical landscape like India.
