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WorksheetsIndian Economy on the eve of Independence
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The first official census was conducted in the year
1891
1921
1781
1881
Export surplus during the British rule was used for:
To make payments for expenses incurred by offices set up by the colonial government
To meet expenses on war fought by the British government
To import invisible items
All of the above
The foundation of British empire in India was laid by Battle of Plassey fought in
1757
1857
1763
1747
Which industry received major setback during colonial rule?
cement
paper
handicraft
iron and steel
More than half of India's trade under colonial rule was restricted to:
China
Britain
Ceylon
Persia
Decline of handicraft industry led to:
Massive unemployment
Import of finished goods
Both of the above
None of the above
Which year is described as the "Year of great divide"
1931
1921
1941
1911
Occupational Structure refers to:
Distribution of working force among different occupations
Nature of different occupations
Size and composition of workforce in a country
Number of people living in a country
Suez canal was opened up in:
1896
1869
1899
1879
"Infant mortality rate refers to the number of children dying before reaching five years of age per 1000 live births"
True
False
One of the main reason behind infrastructural development by Britishers in India was
To develop India
To maintain control over Indian territory
None of these
____ sector accounted for the largest share of workforce in colonial India
Manufacturing
Services
Agriculture
Tata Iron ans Steel Company was set up in
Patna, Bihar
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Ahemdabad, Gujrat
Jamshedpur, Bihar
Discriminatory tariff policy under by the colonial government did NOT include:
heavy duty on export of raw material from India
free import of final goods of British industry to India
heavy duty on export of Indian handicrafts
free export of raw materials from India
During the first half of twentieth century, growth of per capita output was:
0.5%
2%
1.3%
None of the above
The most important reason for stagnation in agricultural sector during the British rule was:
Commercialisation of Agriculture
Low level of productivity
Land settlement system
Scarcity of investment
Which Indian industry received a setback due to country's partition?
Cotton textile
Jute goods
Silk textile
None of the above
Which of the following does NOT describe the demographic condition of India during the colonial rule
Low life expectancy
Low death rate
Poor health facilities
Low literacy rate
"The state of West Bengal witnessed a decline in dependency of workforce on agricultural sector"
True
False
The first aviation industry in colonial India was set up in:
1930
1931
1932
1933
