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 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 1 Indian Economy On The Eve Of Independence Quiz 14 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The nature of Indian economy before the advent of the British rule was: A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) Developing. D) Mixed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent. 2. Most number of people or majority proportions of population of India was involved in which kind of economic activity on the eve of independence A) Agriculture. B) Manufacturing. C) Services. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agriculture. 3. Elements of infrastructural change during the British rule included: A) Railways. B) Roads. C) Post and telegraphs. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 4. Before the advent of the British rule, India was particularly well known for which of the following industries? A) Service industry. B) Manufacturing. C) Capital goods. D) Handicrafts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Handicrafts. 5. Resources (a.k.a. the factors of production are) A) Land and Labor. B) Land and Capital. C) Entrepreneurship. D) Land, Labor, Capital and Entrepreneurship. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Land, Labor, Capital and Entrepreneurship. 6. Which of the following industry was adversely affected by partition: A) Silk. B) Jute. C) Cotton. D) Nylon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jute. 7. Which year is known as great division year in the history of demography or population growth of India A) 1881. B) 1911. C) 1921. D) 1991. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1921. 8. What was the female literacy rate of India at the time of independence? A) 16. B) 7. C) 32. D) 65. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 7. 9. Who authored the book "Poverty and Famines" ? A) Dr Rajendra Prasad. B) Jawaharlal Nehru. C) Amartya Sen. D) Dadabhai Naroji. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Amartya Sen. 10. RBI doesn't consist of A) Longevity. B) Knowledge. C) Life Expectancy. D) Standard of living. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Life Expectancy. 11. Forestry as a production activity belongs to ..... sector of economy. A) Primary. B) Secondary. C) Tertiary. D) None of theseNone of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary. 12. Which is regarded as the defining year to mark the demographic transition from its first to second decisive stage? A) 1922. B) 1925. C) 1926. D) 1921. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1921. 13. What is another name for service sector A) Tertiary. B) Primary. C) Secondary. D) Agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tertiary. 14. High infant mortality is a sign of A) Extreme poverty. B) Poor healthcare. C) Both A and B. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A and B. 15. Farming which focuses on basic needs of the family is called A) Stagnant farming. B) Subsistence farming. C) Commercial farming. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subsistence farming. 16. Which of the following infrastructure was not developed by Britishers in India A) Railways. B) Postal service. C) Electric telegraph. D) Permanent irrigation system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Permanent irrigation system. 17. Which famous Industries declined during the colonial Period? A) Handicraft Industries. B) Cosmetic Industries. C) Pharmaceutical Industries. D) Food processing Industries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Handicraft Industries. 18. Before 1921, India was in the second stage of demographic transition. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 19. When was the first postage stamp released in India? A) 1830. B) 1840. C) 1847. D) 1852. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1852. 20. The infant mortality rate during independence was ..... per thousand. A) 218. B) 215. C) 216. D) 211. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 218. 21. In the history of demographic transition, which year is regarded as the year of great divide? A) 1901. B) 1902. C) 1921. D) 1923. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1921. 22. Mining as a production activity, belongs to ..... sector of the economy. A) Primary. B) Secondary. C) Tertiary. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary. 23. What was the growth rate of per capita income in India on the eve of Independence? A) 0.9. B) 0.5. C) 1.2. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 0.5. 24. In Which part of India Were the cotton textile mills located? A) Maharashtra. B) Rajasthan. C) Bihar. D) Kerala. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maharashtra. 25. Which communication services were introduced by the British in India? A) Internet and mobile networks. B) Telegraph and postal service. C) Satellite communication. D) Radio and television broadcasting. 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