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 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 1 Indian Economy On The Eve Of Independence Quiz 15 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Estimation of national income by ..... is considered most significant. A) Dadabhai naoroji. B) William digby. C) A.K.R.V Rao. D) R.C.Desai. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A.K.R.V Rao. 2. During colonial period, India's demographic profile showed A) High birth rate. B) High death rate. C) High infant mortality. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 3. Which industry received the major set back during the the colonial rule? A) Cement. B) Handicraft. C) Paper. D) Iron and steel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Handicraft. 4. The first train in India linked ..... A) Bombay to Durgapur. B) Calcutta to Thane. C) Bombay to Thane. D) Calcutta to Durgapur. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bombay to Thane. 5. When was modern postal system start in india A) 1937. B) 1947. C) 1940. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1937. 6. 2 British rulers tried to ..... Indian Handicrafts. A) Increase. B) Destroy. C) Develop. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Destroy. 7. Percentage of population dependent on agriculture under British rule A) 85. B) 75. C) 65. D) 45. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 85. 8. What was the tariff situation for the export of handicraft products from India? A) No tariff. B) Low tariff. C) Hefty tariff. D) Subsidized. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hefty tariff. 9. What was one of the primary goals of the British government in India? A) To promote Indian culture. B) To increase revenue. C) To improve infrastructure. D) To support local industries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To increase revenue. 10. When were the railways started in India? A) 1850. B) 1853. C) 1901. D) 1921. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1850. 11. ..... sector accounted for the largest share of workforce in colonial India A) Manufacturing. B) Services. C) Agriculture. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agriculture. 12. On the eve of independence Indian economy was a: A) Feudal economy. B) Semi feudal economy. C) Mixed economy. D) Both b and c. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both b and c. 13. The economic system adopted by India is ..... A) Capitalist. B) Mixed economy. C) Socialist economy. D) Both a & c. E) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mixed economy. 14. When was first jute mill industry started in india A) 1881. B) 1855. C) 1890. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1855. 15. What was the state of India's infrastructure during British rule? A) Highly developed. B) Moderately developed. C) Underdeveloped. D) Fully modernized. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Underdeveloped. 16. What was the reason of decay of Indian handicrafts in the colonial period A) Competition from man-made machines. B) New pattern of demand. C) British tariff policy. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 17. Which among the following countries India had trade relationship during British rule? A) Russia. B) Canada. C) USA. D) Iran. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Iran. 18. 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. A) True. B) False. C) None of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 19. ..... Share of India's foreign trade was restricted to Britain? A) 1/2. B) 1/3. C) 1/4. D) 1/5. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1/2. 20. Back ward economy is the one which shows: A) High growth in income. B) Low level of productivity. C) Slow growth in income. D) Both (a) and (b). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both (a) and (b). 21. The female literacy rate in 1951 was A) 12.2 %. B) 8.9 %. C) 3.4 %. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 8.9 %. 22. Which one of the following is the correct definition of GDP? A) Value of all final goods and services produced within the domestic territory of the country over one year. B) Value of all final goods and services produced within the national territory of the country over one year. C) Value of all intermediate goods and services produced within the domestic territory of the country over one year. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Value of all final goods and services produced within the domestic territory of the country over one year. 23. The first official census was conducted in the year A) 1891. B) 1921. C) 1781. D) 1881. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1881. 24. Pick the correct event for the given year:1850 A) Suez Canal. B) TISCO. C) Year of great divide. D) Railways. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Railways. 25. Which year is known as the"Year of Great Divide" A) 1921. B) 1951. C) 1981. D) 1991. 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