This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 1 Indian Economy On The Eve Of Independence – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 1 Indian Economy On The Eve Of Independence Quiz 11 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Reasons for low productivity in agriculture sector: A) Improved irrigation system. B) HYV seeds. C) Low level of technology. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Low level of technology. 2. What was the life expectancy rate in India on the eve of Independence? A) 50%. B) 8%. C) 25%. D) 60%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 8%. 3. Swez canal was opened in: A) 1907. B) 1869. C) 1921. D) 1901. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1869. 4. What was the condition of agricultural sector growth of India on the eve of independence A) Decreasing. B) Stagnant. C) Increasing. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stagnant. 5. What was the nature of indian economy on the eve of independence A) Stagnant. B) Backward. C) Underdeveloped. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 6. Which was the last five year plan in India? A) 11th. B) 12th. C) 13th. D) 14th. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 12th. 7. What was the percentage of population dependent directly or indirectly on agriculture? A) 75. B) 60. C) 65. D) 85. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 85. 8. What is the tax or duty on imports called? A) Tariff. B) Quota. C) Export. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tariff. 9. Land settlement system was introduced by A) British government. B) Indian Government. C) Zamindar. D) None of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) British government. 10. What was the impact of the Second World War on India's resources? A) They were preserved. B) They were devastated. C) They were expanded. D) They were unaffected. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They were devastated. 11. During 1947-48, India's export were estimated at A) Rs.602 crore. B) Rs.403 crore. C) Rs.389 crore. D) Rs.319 crore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rs.403 crore. 12. Capital goods industries are those: A) Which can produce consumer goods. B) Which can give services. C) Which can produce machine tools. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Which can produce machine tools. 13. Which of the following is a cash crop? A) Rice. B) Wheat. C) Cotton. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cotton. 14. When were the railways introduced in India? A) 1769. B) 1825. C) 1850. D) 1875. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1850. 15. Mahalanobis Modal was started in ..... Five year plan. A) First. B) Second. C) Tenth. D) Eleventh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Second. 16. When was first official Census conducted in India? A) 1881. B) 1891. C) 1911. D) 1921. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1881. 17. Assertion (A):India inherited a well-developed infrastructure from the British.Reason (R):Britishers developed roads and introduced railways in India. A) A and R both correct. R is correct explanation of A. B) A and R both correct. R is not the correct explanation of A. C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A is false but R is true. 18. The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869: A) Adversely affected the monopoly control of India's foreign trade. B) Reduced the cost of transportation of goods between India and Britain. C) Enhanced inter-state trade in India. D) Reduced the export of goods from India to Britain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reduced the cost of transportation of goods between India and Britain. 19. Which industry received major setback during colonial rule? A) Cement. B) Paper. C) Handicraft. D) Iron and steel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Handicraft. 20. ..... recorded an increase in workforce engaged in agriculture sector. A) Rajasthan. B) Punjab. C) Kerala. D) Both a and b. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both a and b. 21. Indian handicraft products enjoyed a world wide market based on: A) The reputation of the fine quality of the material used. B) The high standards of the craftsmanship. C) Both of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both of the above. 22. What was the state of India's economy and planning in foreign commerce on the eve of Independence? A) Thriving. B) In dire straits. C) Stable. D) Growing rapidly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In dire straits. 23. During the time of Indian independence what was IMR? A) 216. B) 218. C) 220. D) 214. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 218. 24. When was cotton mill industry started in India A) 1947. B) 1854. C) 1881. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1854. 25. 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). 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