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 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 1 Indian Economy On The Eve Of Independence Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. At the time of independence most of the land was owned by- A) Farmers. B) Zamindars. C) Labour. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Zamindars. 2. What was the literacy rate in India around the time of independence? A) High. B) Moderate. C) Low. D) Not recorded. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Low. 3. What percentage of the population was employed in agriculture? A) 30%. B) 50%. C) 70%. D) 90%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 70%. 4. Who is the governor of RBI at present. A) Urjit Patel. B) Shakti Kant Das. C) Raghuram Rajan. D) Manmohan Singh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shakti Kant Das. 5. What was the British strategy to undermine the Indian handicraft sector? A) Encouraging local artisans. B) Imposing a discriminatory tariff. C) Providing subsidies. D) Promoting exports. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imposing a discriminatory tariff. 6. What was the impact of British rule on India's export volume? A) Decreased significantly. B) Remained the same. C) Elevated to the forefront. D) Became negligible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elevated to the forefront. 7. Infant mortality rate during British period was A) 210 per thousand. B) 218 per thousand. C) 212 per thousand. D) 4000. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 218 per thousand. 8. In which year the Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) was incorporated in India? A) 1902. B) 1905. C) 1907. D) 1909. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1907. 9. What was the female literacy level of India during independence? A) 7%. B) 5%. C) 16%. D) 9%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 7%. 10. At the time of independence, bulk of workforce was engaged in: A) Agriculture. B) Industry. C) Service. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agriculture. 11. Before 1921, India was in the first stage of demographic transition. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 12. When was planning commission set up A) 1850. B) 1950. C) 1990. D) 1960. E) 198o. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1950. 13. Under British rule, India became an exporter of A) Finished goods. B) Capital goods. C) Machinery. D) Raw materials. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Raw materials. 14. India had a dependent economy before the advent of the British rule. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. The opening of Suez canal served as a direct route for ships operating between: A) India and America. B) India and Sri Lanka. C) India and Pakistan. D) India and Britain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) India and Britain. 16. Which of the following was the main feature of industrial sector on the eve of independence? A) Non existence of capital good industry. B) Bleak expansion of modern industry. C) Discriminatory tariff policy of the British government. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 17. What percentage of the working population was employed in agriculture on the eve of Independence? A) 50.5%. B) 72.7%. C) 30.3%. D) 60.6%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 72.7%. 18. Which industry received the major setback during the colonial rule A) Cement. B) Craft. C) Paper. D) Iron and steel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Craft. 19. The Indian economy on the eve of the independence was A) Developed. B) Underdeveloped. C) Stagnant. D) B and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B and C. 20. What was the Life expectancy of India at the time of independence? A) 30. B) 31. C) 32. D) 33. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 32. 21. Tisco was incorporated in the year A) 1970. B) 1980. C) 1907. D) 1986. E) 1990. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1907. 22. ..... refers to annual percentage increase in real national income during that period. A) Rate of national income. B) Rate of growth. C) Rate of development. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rate of growth. 23. What proportion of India's working population was engaged in agriculture before independence? A) 25-35%. B) 40-50%. C) 70-85%. D) 90-100%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 70-85%. 24. What was the economic growth rate of India during British rule? A) Rapid growth. B) Moderate growth. C) Slow or no growth. D) Decline. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Slow or no growth. 25. DURING BRITISH RULE BOTH BIRTH RATE AND DEATH RATE WERE HIGH. IS THE STATEMENT ..... A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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