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 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 1 Indian Economy On The Eve Of Independence Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What impact did the British have on India's cloth manufacturing industry? A) They expanded it significantly. B) They left it untouched. C) They dispersed it. D) They modernized it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They dispersed it. 2. The most important reason for stagnation in agricultural sector during the British rule was: A) Commercialisation of Agriculture. B) Low level of productivity. C) Land settlement system. D) Scarcity of investment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Land settlement system. 3. Land settlement introduced by the colonial government resulted in stagnation in the agricultural sector. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. Suez canal was opened up in: A) 1896. B) 1869. C) 1899. D) 1879. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1869. 5. Growth rate of population before independence was far less than what it is now. A) True. B) False. C) None of these. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. During the first half of the 20$^{th }$century, the growth rate of national income was A) Less than 2 percent. B) More than 2 percent. C) 2 percent. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Less than 2 percent. 7. During British Period state took interest for the development of modern industries in India. A) More. B) Keen. C) Less. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Less. 8. When was the first railway bridge constructed in India? A) 1852. B) 1853. C) 1854. D) 1855. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1854. 9. Land productivityi refers to: A) Storage. B) Animal husbandry. C) Building construction. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Storage. 10. ..... is the year of divide between the first and the second stage of demographic transition. A) 1881. B) 1891. C) 1911. D) 1921. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1921. 11. What was the principal source of occupation of the people during the British rule? A) Agriculture. B) Manufacturing. C) Service. D) Trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agriculture. 12. On the eve of independence, bulk of the population was engaged in A) Agriculture sector. B) Trade and commerce. C) Mining sector. D) Industrial sector. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agriculture sector. 13. What percentage of GDP did agriculture contribute? A) 30%. B) 50%. C) 70%. D) 90%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 50%. 14. What percentage of India's national income was accounted for by agricultural practices before 1947? A) 70%. B) 85%. C) 95%. D) 50%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 95%. 15. What is the purpose of subsidies in Indian agriculture? A) To increase the profits of large farmers. B) To promote inequality in the farming sector. C) To provide financial support to small farmers. D) To encourage import of agricultural products. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To provide financial support to small farmers. 16. Discriminatory tariff policy under by the colonial government did NOT include: A) Heavy duty on export of raw material from India. B) Free import of final goods of British industry to India. C) Heavy duty on export of Indian handicrafts. D) Free export of raw materials from India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heavy duty on export of raw material from India. 17. Subsistence farming is a form of farming A) In which crops are produced for sale in the market. B) In which crops are produced to provide for the basic needs of the family. C) In which there is a lack of commercial Outlook. D) Both B and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both B and C. 18. Who among the following took attempts to calculate national income of India on the eve of independence? A) Dadabhai Naoroji. B) VKRV Rao. C) Findlay Shirras. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 19. The colonial rule destroyed India's traditional handicraft industry. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. When was bengol famine take place A) 1943. B) 1881. C) 1947. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1943. 21. Which of the following was the major occupation on the eve of independence? A) Industries. B) Service. C) Agriculture. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agriculture. 22. Export surplus during the British rule was used for: A) To make payments for expenses incurred by offices set up by the colonial government. B) To meet expenses on war fought by the British government. C) To import invisible items. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 23. Which industry suffered a major setback during the British rule? A) Cement. B) Iron and Steel. C) Handicraft. D) Paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Handicraft. 24. Goods which were exported during colonial period: A) Silk. B) Agriculture. C) Cotton. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 25. Economic infrastructure includes: A) Communication. B) Banking. C) Power. D) All of these. 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