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TEST-1 CH-1 INDIAN ECONOMY ON THE EVE OF INDEPENDENCE.

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The rate of growth of real output during the first half of the 20th century in our country was ____________.

a)

Less than 1%

b)

Less than 2%

c)

Less than 3%

d)

Both (a) and (b)

2.

What was the percentage of people living in village and deriving their livelihood from agriculture during British period in India?

a)

72%

b)

88%

c)

79%

d)

25%

3.

What was the life expectancy in India during British rule?

a)

65

b)

38

c)

45

d)

32

4.

When was the first postage stamp released in India?

a)

1830

b)

1840

c)

1847

d)

1852

5.

When were the railways introduced in India?

a)

1769

b)

1825

c)

1850

d)

1875

6.

Which was the most important infrastructure developed during the British rule?

a)

Railways

b)

Air transport

c)

Water transport

d)

Roadways.

7.

Introduction of ___________ tariff policy by the Britishers led to the decay of Indian handicraft industries.

a)

Zamindari

b)

Modernization

c)

Discriminatory

d)

None of these

8.

Industries which produce machines and equipment's to help in further production of goods is called (a)   industries.

9.

The first census data were collected in __________ during the British rule.

a)

1881

b)

1891

c)

1911

d)

1921

10.

_______________ is the year of divide between the first and the second stage of demographic transition.

a)

1881

b)

1891

c)

1911

d)

1921

11.

The overall literacy level during the British rule was less than (a)   .

12.

Which of the following was the main features of Indian economy on the eve of independence?

a)

Semi-feudal economy

b)

Urbanized economy

c)

Industrial economy

d)

All of these

13.

On the eve of independence, the proportion of population was engaged in industrial sector was:

a)

approx. 10%

b)

approx. 20%

c)

approx. 15%

d)

approx. 26%

14.

Back ward economy is the one which shows:

a)

high growth in income.

b)

low level of productivity.

c)

slow growth in income.

d)

both (a) and (b)

15.

Per Capital Income =

a)

National IncomePopulation\frac{National\ Income}{Population}

b)

National Income Population×100\frac{National\ Income\ }{Population}\times100

c)

Gross Domestic Pr⁡oductNational Income\frac{Gross\ Domestic\ \Pr oduct}{National\ Income}

d)

GDPNational Income×100\frac{GDP}{National\ Income}\times100

16.

Economic infrastructure includes:

a)

communication

b)

banking

c)

power

d)

all of these.

17.

Distribution of working population among different sectors of the economy is called:

a)

occupational structure

b)

output structure

c)

population structure

d)

gender structure.

18.

Indian economy at the time of independence was a/an _________ economy.

a)

Industrial

b)

agricultural

c)

only (a) and not (b)

d)

both (a) and (b)

19.

Mining as a production activity, belongs to __________ sector of the economy.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

None of these.

20.

On the eve of independence, only heavy and basic industries were developed in the Indian economy.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

None of these