The British Government of India had an interest in Afghanistan in the nineteenth century due to which of the following reasons?

• A. Establish a monopoly over the markets of Afghanistan.
• B. Make use of the natural resources of Afghanistan.
• C. Ensure that the Russian empire did not have an influence over Afghanistan.
• D. Increase the reach of the British Empire.

Answer: (C)

The British became a major power in the Indian sub-continent after the Treaty of Paris and began to show interest in Afghanistan to ensure that the Russian empire did not have an influence over Afghanistan.