Answer:
(i)
When the British conquered Bengal, they made a determined effort to produce
opium in the lands under their control.
(ii) As the market for opium expanded in China, larger volumes of opium flowed
out of Bengal ports.
(iii) Before 1767, no more than 500 chests of tea were
being exported from India.
(iv) Within four years, the quantity tripled.
(v) A hundred years later, in 1870, the government was exporting about 50,000
chests annually.
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