Indian Economy On The Eve Of Independence- Class- 12th CBSE
- 1.The main reason for stagnation in agriculture sector during British rule was-
- A.
Land settlement system
- B.
Lack of technology
- C.
Commercialization og Agriculture
- D.
All the above
- 2.Which industry was adversely affected due to partition?
- A.
Silk
- B.
Jute
- C.
Cotton
- D.
Nylon
- 3.Decline of handicraft Industry led to-
- A.
Massive unemployment
- B.
Import of finished goods
- C.
Export of finished goods
- D.
All of these
- 4.______________ was the main source of livelihood for most of the people during colonial rule.
- A.
Industries
- B.
Agriculture
- C.
Both (a) and (b)
- D.
None of these
- 5.The first official census was conducted in India in.............
- A.
1891
- B.
1921
- C.
1781
- D.
1881
- 6.Which year is described as "year of great divide"?
- A.
1931
- B.
1921
- C.
1941
- D.
1911
- 7.British rule introduced railways in India in the year................
- A.
1849
- B.
1850
- C.
1851
- D.
1852
- 8.More than half of India's foreign trade was restricted to-
- A.
China
- B.
Britain
- C.
Korea
- D.
Sri Lanka
- 9.The opening of Suez Canal served as direct route for ships operating between:
- A.
India and America
- B.
India and Britain
- C.
India and Sri Lanka
- D.
India and France
- 10...................... was the most important infrastructure developed during the British rule.
- A.
Airways
- B.
Railways
- C.
Waterways
- D.
None of these
- 11.The export surplus during the British rule was used:
- A.
To export invisible items
- B.
To import invisible items
- C.
To make payments for expenses incurred by an office set up by colonial govt. in Britain
- D.
For social welfare of India
- 12.What was the life expectancy In India during British rule?
- A.
65
- B.
38
- C.
42
- D.
44
- 13.The major cause of decay of Indian Handicrafts during British Rule:
- A.
Low priced Machine made goods
- B.
Discriminatory tariff policy
- C.
Both (a) and (b)
- D.
None of these
- 14.Female literacy level during the British rule
- A.
9%
- B.
15%
- C.
25%
- D.
7%
- 15.During British rule, high mortality was due to-
- A.
Inadequate public health facilities
- B.
Occurance of frequent natural calamities
- C.
Both (a) and (b)
- D.
None of these
- 16.Type question here. Example: Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) was incorporated in [Blank]
- 17.Type question here. Example: The real motive behind development of infrastructure was to subserve [Blank] interest.
- 18.Occupational structure refers to distribution of workforce among the different occupations.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.[infant mortality rate during colonial rule was 218 per thousand.] true or false?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.[85& population was depended on agriculture under British rule.] true or false?
- A.
True
- B.
False
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