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industrial sector

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______________ industry suffered the most under British rule.

a)

cotton

b)

handicrafts

2.

the primary motive of British rule behind the deindustrialisation was ___________

answer choices

answer choices

a)

one fold

b)

two fold

c)

three fold

d)

four fold

3.

Which of the following were/was part of the strategy of the colonial government regarding Indian industry?

i) The intention was to first turn India into a sprawling market for raw materials from other colonies of the British.

ii) Second, it wanted India to become an exporter of its unique handicrafts cheaply to Britain and its colonies.

a)

Both are correct

b)

Both are incorrect

c)

(i) correct (ii) incorrect

d)

(ii) correct (i) incorrect

4.

Which of the following are correct with reference to the decline of the indigenous handicraft industries during the colonial time?

i) the demand in the Indian consumer market also declined

ii) it created massive unemployment

a)

Both are correct

b)

Both are incorrect

c)

(i) correct (ii) incorrect

d)

(ii) correct (i) incorrect

5.

The modern industry during the second half of the nineteenth century was confined to the setting up of cotton and jute textile mills.

i) The jute mills, mainly dominated by Indians, were located in the western parts of the country, namely, Maharashtra and Gujarat

ii) The cotton textile mills, dominated by the foreigners, were mainly concentrated in Bengal.

a)

Both are correct

b)

Both are incorrect

6.

_____________ refers to those industries which can produce machines, tools, equipments etc.

a)

intermediate goods

b)

capital goods

7.

Cotton textile mills were mainly located in

a)

Eastern

b)

Western

c)

North

d)

South

8.

Iron and steel industries began coming up in which year?

a)

19th century

b)

17th century

c)

14th century

d)

20th century

9.

limited area of operation was a significant reason for drawback of industrial sector.

a)

public sector

b)

private sector

10.

Capital goods industry means

I) industries which provide financial capital for setting up of industries and factories only

ii) A large number of capital goods industries came up in second half of the nineteenth century

Which of the above sentences are incorrect?

answer choices

a)

only (i)

b)

only (ii)