India on the eve of independence

Which year is described as a "Year of Great Divide"?

• 1931

• 1921

• 1941

• 1911

More than half of India's foreign trade during the British rule was restricted to:

• China

• Britain

• Korea

• Sri Lanka

The main reason for decline in handicraft industry during the colonial rule was:

• Lack of raw materials

• Lack of Skilled workers

• Discriminatory tariff policy

• None of the above

The most important infrastructure during the British Rule in India was:

• Airways

• Railways

• Waterways

• None of the above

Occupational Structure refers to:

• Nature of workforce

• Size of workforce

• Number of people living in a country

• Distribution of workforce among different occupations

Railways was introduced in the year

(a)  

Literacy rate for female was during the British rule was

(a)  

Birth rate during British rule was

(a)  

State the reasons why death rate was high during British rule.( Any 2)

First official census was conducted in the year

(a)