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WorksheetsIndian Economy on the eve of independence
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which year is described as the “Year of Great Divide”?
1881
1911
1921
1931
When did colonial rule started in India
1857
1947
1847
1757
Which famous economist gave significant data for National Income and Per Capita Income in 1931-32
Findlay Shirras
VKRV Rao
RC Desai
William Digby
Which of the following does not show the condition of Indian agriculture on the eve of independence?
Low level of production and productivity
Small and fragmented landholdings
Forced commercialisation of agriculture
Use of modern technology in agriculture
What was the Discriminatory tariff policy?
tariff free export of finished goods from India and tariff free import of raw material from Britain
tariff free export of raw material from India and tariff free import of finished goods from Britain
Both option (A) and (B)
None of these
In which states cotton textile mills started by Indians?
Bengal and Bihar
Gujarat and Rajasthan
Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra and Gujarat
TISCO was set up in which year?
1907
1947
1807
1917
What is a capital good industry?
Industry which requires more capital
Industry which produces machines and its equipments
industry which provides monetary capital
none of the above
What is trade surplus?
Export > Imports
Imports > Exports
Imports = Exports
None of the above
What was the condition of India's foreign trade before 1947?
Net exporter of primary goods and importer of finished goods
Monopoly control of foreign trade by Britain
Surplus trade but only to the benefit of British
None of the above
What do you understand by 'India's drain of wealth'?
India creates more wealth by selling handicrafts
Indians waste wealth on purchase of foreign goods
Trade surplus was used for Britain's expenses
None of the above
First population census of India was conducted in
1921
1901
1907
1881
Life expectancy on the eve of independence was
45 years
32 years
42 years
68 years
Infant mortality rate during 1947 was
218 children per thousand births
318 children per thousand births
228 children per thousand births
238 children per thousand births
on the eve of independence workforce in the industrial sector was
20%
10%
15%
25%
Why were roads constructed by the Britishers?
to develop Indian villages
to send raw material from countryside to nearest railway station or port
to help Indian workers
None of the above
How railways affected the structure of Indian economy during British period?
it gave opportunity to Indian people to get freedom from British rule
it helped Indian farmers
fostered commercialisation of Indian agriculture which affected self sufficiency of villages
None of the above
Which of the following infrastructure was not developed by Britishers in India
Railways
Postal service
Electric telegraph
Permanent irrigation system
What is the full form of TISCO?
Tata Industries and steel company
Tata iron and small company limited
Tata iron and steel company
None of the above
The main motive of British policies was
to develop Indian economy
to serve the interest of England
to create infrastructure in India
to civilise Indians
