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indian economic development

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The colonial government never made any sincere attempt to estimate India’s national and per capita income. Who among the following were the Indian estimators who attempted to measure such incomes?

i) Dadabhai Naoroji

ii) William Digby

iii) V.K.R.V. Rao

iv) Motilal Nehru

a)

I and ii

b)

i and iii

c)

i, iii and iv

2.

India on the eve of independence was

a)

Vibrant economy

b)

Stagnant economy

3.

When was the first census data collected during British rule?

a)

1880

b)

1881

c)

1882

d)

1981

4.

India's economy was poor and backward before the colonial rule.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

____________ was the rate of growth of per capita output per year during the first half of the 20th century

a)

0.5 %

b)

1 %

c)

1.5%

d)

2%

6.

______________ traditional industries was India particularly well known for before the advent of the british rule.

a)

chemical industry

b)

handicraft industry

c)

jute industry

d)

steel industry

7.

____________ percentage of population dependent on agricultural sector.

a)

1/2 %

b)

1/3%

c)

1/8%

8.

British rule lasted for almost for _____________years.

a)

100 years

b)

50 years

c)

200 years

d)

300 years

9.

on 15th august 2020 we celebrated __________ independence day.

a)

72

b)

73

c)

74

d)

75

10.

British policies transformed the country into a______________ of raw material and __________ of finished goods from Britain.

a)

consumer, supplier

b)

supplier, consumer

11.

___________ is the total money value of all goods and services produced in an economy during an accounting year.

a)

per capita income

b)

national income

c)

private income

d)

disposable income