WorksheetsIndian economy on the eve of Independence 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
At the time of independence of our country in which industries did we excel?
Handicrafts
Precious stone work
Cotton
All of the above
Who among the following took attempts to calculate national income of India on the eve of independence?
Dadabhai Naoroji
VKRV Rao
Findlay Shirras
All of the above
When was TISCO incorporated?
1909
1908
1907
1906
In which year was the first official census conducted?
1881
1882
1883
1884
During the time of Indian independence what was the literacy rate?
less than 15%
less than 16%
less than 18%
less than 12%
During the time of Indian independence what was IMR?
216
218
220
214
When was railways introduced in India?
1856
1850
1851
1848
Which of the following is a cash crop?
Rice
Wheat
Cotton
None of the above
Which is regarded as the defining year to mark the demographic transition from its first to second decisive stage?
1922
1925
1926
1921
Were there any positive contributions made by the British in India?
Introduction to railways
Commercialization of agriculture
Promoted western culture
All of the above
The opening of the Suez canal served as a direct route for ships operating between_______.
India and America
India and Sri lanka
India and Britain
India and Pakistan
Opening of Suez Canal was in the year ________
1850
1969
1869
1853
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
India's jute industry suffered heavily due to __________ after partition.
Lack of Raw Material
Famines
Earthquakes
None of these
Which of the following industry was adversely affected by partition:
Silk
Jute
Cotton
Nylon
The rate of growth of per capita output per year in India during the first half of the twentieth century was:
0.8
1.5
0.5
2.3
Decline of handicrafts industries led to:
Export of finished goods
Massive unemployment
Both (a) and (b)
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.
More than half of India's foreign trade during the British rule was restricted to:
China
Britain
Korea
Sri Lanka
The foundation of british empire in India was laid by Battle of Plassey fought in _____
1775
1857
1756
1757
