Concept:British industrial policies in the late 18th and early 19th centuries deliberately curtailed Indian textile exports to protect their own mechanised industry.
Explanation:Statement (a) is true. British machine‑made textiles competed with Indian handlooms in Europe and America, undercutting Indian products.
Statement (b) is false. The British market was closed to Indian textiles through high tariffs and restrictions, not opened.
Statement (c) is true. Exporting to England became increasingly difficult due to tariffs and trade barriers imposed by the British.
Statement (d) is true. Bengal weavers were worst affected as English and European companies stopped buying Indian textiles, destroying their livelihoods.
Thus, the correct statements are (a), (c), and (d).
Answer:A. (a), (c) and (d) only