Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 1 Indian Economy On The Eve Of Independence Quiz 3 (25 MCQs)

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1. What impact did the British have on India's cloth manufacturing industry?
2. The most important reason for stagnation in agricultural sector during the British rule was:
3. Land settlement introduced by the colonial government resulted in stagnation in the agricultural sector.
4. Suez canal was opened up in:
5. Growth rate of population before independence was far less than what it is now.
6. During the first half of the 20$^{th }$century, the growth rate of national income was
7. During British Period state took interest for the development of modern industries in India.
8. When was the first railway bridge constructed in India?
9. Land productivityi refers to:
10. ..... is the year of divide between the first and the second stage of demographic transition.
11. What was the principal source of occupation of the people during the British rule?
12. On the eve of independence, bulk of the population was engaged in
13. What percentage of GDP did agriculture contribute?
14. What percentage of India's national income was accounted for by agricultural practices before 1947?
15. What is the purpose of subsidies in Indian agriculture?
16. Discriminatory tariff policy under by the colonial government did NOT include:
17. Subsistence farming is a form of farming
18. Who among the following took attempts to calculate national income of India on the eve of independence?
19. The colonial rule destroyed India's traditional handicraft industry.
20. When was bengol famine take place
21. Which of the following was the major occupation on the eve of independence?
22. Export surplus during the British rule was used for:
23. Which industry suffered a major setback during the British rule?
24. Goods which were exported during colonial period:
25. Economic infrastructure includes: