WorksheetsIndian Economy at the eve of indepencence
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 33mins
The opening of Suez canal served as a direct route for ships operating between:
India and America
India and Sri Lanka
India and Pakistan
India and Britain
Which year is described as a "Year of Great Divide"?
1931
1921
1941
1911
More than half of India's foreign trade during the British rule was restricted to:
China
Britain
Korea
Sri Lanka
India's jute industry suffered heavily due to __________ after partition.
Lack of Raw Material
Famines
Earthquakes
None of these
The main reason for decline in handicraft industry during the colonial rule was:
Lack of raw materials
Lack of Skilled workers
Discriminatory tariff policy
None of the above
Which of the following industry was adversely affected by partition:
Silk
Jute
Cotton
Nylon
The most important infrastructure during the British Rule in India was:
Airways
Railways
Waterways
None of the above
The rate of growth of per capita output per year in India during the first half of the twentieth century was:
0.8
1.5
0.5
2.3
Decline of handicrafts industries led to:
Export of finished goods
Massive unemployment
Both (a) and (b)
None of the above
Occupational Structure refers to:
Nature of workforce
Size of workforce
Number of people living in a country
Distribution of workforce among different occupations.
When was the planning commission set up?
1949
1950
1951
1850
Which of the following is not a goal of five year plan?
Growth
Equality
Land reforms
Modernisation
Capitalist Economy is controlled and operated by
Private sector
Public sector
Both A and B
None of the above
India adopted the ____________ economic system.
Capitalist
Mixed
Socialist
None of the above
Which one of these is a central problem of an Economy?
What to produce
How to produce
For whom to produce
All of the above
______________economy is the economy in which means of production are owned, controlled and operated by the government.
Mixed
Socialist
Capitalist
None of the above
Which of the following explains the term economic growth?
Increase in per capita production
Increase in per capita real income
Structural change in the economy
All of the above
How many industries are reserved for public sector at present
4
17
6
3
What was the immediate crisis India faced in the beginning of the 1990s
Inflation
Debt Trap
Foreign exchange crisis
All of the above
Mahalanobis Modal was started in ____________ Five year plan.
First
Second
Tenth
Eleventh
At the time of independence of our country in which industries did we excel?
Handicrafts
Precious stone work
Cotton
All of the above
Who among the following took attempts to calculate national income of India on the eve of independence?
Dadabhai Naoroji
VKRV Rao
Findlay Shirras
All of the above
When was TISCO incorporated?
1909
1908
1907
1906
In which year was the first official census conducted?
1881
1882
1883
1884
During the time of Indian independence what was the literacy rate?
less than 15%
less than 16%
less than 18%
less than 12%
During the time of Indian independence what was IMR?
216
218
220
214
When was railways introduced in India?
1856
1850
1851
1848
Which of the following is a cash crop?
Rice
Wheat
Cotton
None of the above
Which is regarded as the defining year to mark the demographic transition from its first to second decisive stage?
1922
1925
1926
1921
Were there any positive contributions made by the British in India?
Introduction to railways
Commercialization of agriculture
Promoted western culture
All of the above
The rate of growth of real output during the first half of the 20th century in our country was ____________.
Less than 1%
Less than 2%
Less than 3%
Both (a) and (b)
What was the percentage of people living in village and deriving their livelihood from agriculture during British period in India?
72%
88%
79%
25%
What was the life expectancy in India during British rule?
65
38
45
32
When was the first postage stamp released in India?
1830
1840
1847
1852
When were the railways introduced in India?
1769
1825
1850
1875
Which was the most important infrastructure developed during the British rule?
Railways
Air transport
Water transport
Roadways.
Industries which produce machines and equipment's to help in further production of goods is called (a) industries.
The first census data were collected in __________ during the British rule.
1881
1891
1911
1921
_______________ is the year of divide between the first and the second stage of demographic transition.
1881
1891
1911
1921
Which of the following was the main features of Indian economy on the eve of independence?
Semi-feudal economy
Urbanized economy
Industrial economy
All of these
On the eve of independence, the proportion of population was engaged in industrial sector was:
approx. 10%
approx. 20%
approx. 15%
approx. 26%
Back ward economy is the one which shows:
high growth in income.
low level of productivity.
slow growth in income.
both (a) and (b)
Economic infrastructure includes:
communication
banking
power
all of these.
Distribution of working population among different sectors of the economy is called:
occupational structure
output structure
population structure
gender structure.
Indian economy at the time of independence was a/an _________ economy.
Industrial
agricultural
only (a) and not (b)
both (a) and (b)
Distribution of working population among different sectors of the economy is called:
occupational structure
output structure
population structure
gender structure.
Mining as a production activity, belongs to __________ sector of the economy.
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
None of these.
On the eve of independence, only heavy and basic industries were developed in the Indian economy.
True
False
None of these
The opening of Suez canal served as a direct route for ships operating between:
India and America
India and Sri Lanka
India and Pakistan
India and Britain
India's jute industry suffered heavily due to __________ after partition.
Lack of Raw Material
Famines
Earthquakes
None of these
Decline of handicrafts industries led to:
Export of finished goods
Massive unemployment
Both (a) and (b)
None of the above
At the time of independence of our country in which industries did we excel?
Handicrafts
Precious stone work
Cotton
All of the above
Who among the following took attempts to calculate national income of India on the eve of independence?
Dadabhai Naoroji
VKRV Rao
Findlay Shirras
All of the above
(a) of agriculture means production of crops for sale in the market rather than for self consumption
Which industry received the major set back during the the colonial rule ?
Cement
Handicraft
Paper
Iron and steel
The foundation of british empire in India was laid by Battle of Plassey fought in _____
1775
1857
1756
1757
The main reason for stagnation in agriculture sector during British rule was :
Land settlement system
De- industrialisation
Lack of technology
Commercialization of agriculture
More than 1/2 of India's foreign trade was restricted to (a) while the rest was allowed with few other countries .
What was the nature of indian economy on the eve of independence
Stagnant
Backward
Underdeveloped
All of these
What was the nature of the Indian economy on the eve of independence?
Stagnant
Backward
Underdeveloped
All of these
What was the life expectancy at birth in India on the eve of Independence?
44 years
50 years
60 years
all of above
What was the growth rate of per capita income in India on the eve of Independence?
0.9 %
0.5 %
1.2 %
3 %
Which of the following activities is included in the primary sector?
Agriculture
Services
Industries
all of these
In which of the following sectors is manufacturing activity included?
Primary
Tertiary
Secondary
All of these
What is the tax or duty on imports called?
Tariff
Quota
Export
All of these
Which of the following was the major occupation on the eve of independence?
Industry
Services
Agriculture
None of above
