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Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 1 Indian Economy On The Eve Of Independence Quiz 6 (60 MCQs)

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1. India was a prosperous and wealthy economy prior to the advent of British rule.
2. What was the condition of agriculture sector on the eve of independence?
3. What was the main export from India to the United Kingdom under British rule?
4. Which year is described as the "Year of Great Divide" for India?
5. The Tata Iron and Steel company was established in:
6. The percentage of people employed in organised industry in 1950-51 wass
7. Which of the following activities is included in the primary sector?
8. The nature of Indian economy before the advent of the British rule was:
9. Most number of people or majority proportions of population of India was involved in which kind of economic activity on the eve of independence
10. Elements of infrastructural change during the British rule included:
11. Before the advent of the British rule, India was particularly well known for which of the following industries?
12. Resources (a.k.a. the factors of production are)
13. Which of the following industry was adversely affected by partition:
14. Which year is known as great division year in the history of demography or population growth of India
15. What was the female literacy rate of India at the time of independence?
16. Who authored the book "Poverty and Famines" ?
17. RBI doesn't consist of
18. Forestry as a production activity belongs to ..... sector of economy.
19. Which is regarded as the defining year to mark the demographic transition from its first to second decisive stage?
20. What is another name for service sector
21. High infant mortality is a sign of
22. Farming which focuses on basic needs of the family is called
23. Which of the following infrastructure was not developed by Britishers in India
24. Which famous Industries declined during the colonial Period?
25. Before 1921, India was in the second stage of demographic transition.
26. When was the first postage stamp released in India?
27. The infant mortality rate during independence was ..... per thousand.
28. In the history of demographic transition, which year is regarded as the year of great divide?
29. Mining as a production activity, belongs to ..... sector of the economy.
30. What was the growth rate of per capita income in India on the eve of Independence?
31. In Which part of India Were the cotton textile mills located?
32. Which communication services were introduced by the British in India?
33. Estimation of national income by ..... is considered most significant.
34. During colonial period, India's demographic profile showed
35. Which industry received the major set back during the the colonial rule?
36. The first train in India linked .....
37. When was modern postal system start in india
38. 2 British rulers tried to ..... Indian Handicrafts.
39. Percentage of population dependent on agriculture under British rule
40. What was the tariff situation for the export of handicraft products from India?
41. What was one of the primary goals of the British government in India?
42. When were the railways started in India?
43. ..... sector accounted for the largest share of workforce in colonial India
44. On the eve of independence Indian economy was a:
45. The economic system adopted by India is .....
46. When was first jute mill industry started in india
47. What was the state of India's infrastructure during British rule?
48. What was the reason of decay of Indian handicrafts in the colonial period
49. Which among the following countries India had trade relationship during British rule?
50. State whether the given statement is true or false. Opening of Suez Canal significantly increased the cost of transportation of goods between Britain and India.
51. ..... Share of India's foreign trade was restricted to Britain?
52. Back ward economy is the one which shows:
53. The female literacy rate in 1951 was
54. Which one of the following is the correct definition of GDP?
55. The first official census was conducted in the year
56. Pick the correct event for the given year:1850
57. Opening of Suez Canal was in the year .....
58. What was the country's growth of aggregate real output during the first half of the twentieth century?
59. What was the immediate crisis India faced in the beginning of the 1990s
60. In which year was the first official census conducted?
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