Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

The English company was a private enterprise with comparatively less governmental control, while the French company was regulated as a state concern.

The English continued to protect their commercial interests during territorial expansion, whereas the French subordinated commerce to territorial ambition.

Which one of the following conclusions is best supported by these facts?

  1. The English combined greater institutional responsiveness with a more dependable financial base for warfare.
  2. French state ownership compensated for weak commercial finances by enabling faster decisions.
  3. English success followed from abandoning commercial activity once territorial expansion began.
  4. The two companies faced similar institutional constraints, leaving the quality of commanders as their only significant difference.
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