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Indian economy on the eve of Independence 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At the time of independence of our country in which industries did we excel?

a)

Handicrafts

b)

Precious stone work

c)

Cotton

d)

All of the above

2.

Who among the following took attempts to calculate national income of India on the eve of independence?

a)

Dadabhai Naoroji

b)

VKRV Rao

c)

Findlay Shirras

d)

All of the above

3.

When was TISCO incorporated?

a)

1909

b)

1908

c)

1907

d)

1906

4.

In which year was the first official census conducted?

a)

1881

b)

1882

c)

1883

d)

1884

5.

During the time of Indian independence what was the literacy rate?

a)

less than 15%

b)

less than 16%

c)

less than 18%

d)

less than 12%

6.

During the time of Indian independence what was IMR?

a)

216

b)

218

c)

220

d)

214

7.

When was railways introduced in India?

a)

1856

b)

1850

c)

1851

d)

1848

8.

Which of the following is a cash crop?

a)

Rice

b)

Wheat

c)

Cotton

d)

None of the above

9.

Which is regarded as the defining year to mark the demographic transition from its first to second decisive stage?

a)

1922

b)

1925

c)

1926

d)

1921

10.

Were there any positive contributions made by the British in India?

a)

Introduction to railways

b)

Commercialization of agriculture

c)

Promoted western culture

d)

All of the above

11.

The opening of the Suez canal served as a direct route for ships operating between_______.

a)

India and America

b)

India and Sri lanka

c)

India and Britain

d)

India and Pakistan

12.

Opening of Suez Canal was in the year ________

a)

1850

b)

1969

c)

1869

d)

1853

13.

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

a)

Lack of raw materials

b)

Lack of Skilled workers

c)

Discriminatory tariff policy

d)

None of the above

14.

India's jute industry suffered heavily due to __________ after partition.

a)

Lack of Raw Material

b)

Famines

c)

Earthquakes

d)

None of these

15.

Which of the following industry was adversely affected by partition:

a)

Silk

b)

Jute

c)

Cotton

d)

Nylon

16.

The rate of growth of per capita output per year in India during the first half of the twentieth century was:

a)

0.8

b)

1.5

c)

0.5

d)

2.3

17.

Decline of handicrafts industries led to:

a)

Export of finished goods

b)

Massive unemployment

c)

Both (a) and (b)

d)

None of the above

18.

Occupational Structure refers to:

a)

Nature of workforce

b)

Size of workforce

c)

Number of people living in a country

d)

Distribution of workforce among different occupations.

19.

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

a)

China

b)

Britain

c)

Korea

d)

Sri Lanka

20.

The foundation of british empire in India was laid by Battle of Plassey fought in _____

a)

1775

b)

1857

c)

1756

d)

1757