Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 1 Indian Economy On The Eve Of Independence Quiz 4 (25 MCQs)

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1. At the time of independence most of the land was owned by-
2. What was the literacy rate in India around the time of independence?
3. What percentage of the population was employed in agriculture?
4. Who is the governor of RBI at present.
5. What was the British strategy to undermine the Indian handicraft sector?
6. What was the impact of British rule on India's export volume?
7. Infant mortality rate during British period was
8. In which year the Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) was incorporated in India?
9. What was the female literacy level of India during independence?
10. At the time of independence, bulk of workforce was engaged in:
11. Before 1921, India was in the first stage of demographic transition.
12. When was planning commission set up
13. Under British rule, India became an exporter of
14. India had a dependent economy before the advent of the British rule.
15. The opening of Suez canal served as a direct route for ships operating between:
16. Which of the following was the main feature of industrial sector on the eve of independence?
17. What percentage of the working population was employed in agriculture on the eve of Independence?
18. Which industry received the major setback during the colonial rule
19. The Indian economy on the eve of the independence was
20. What was the Life expectancy of India at the time of independence?
21. Tisco was incorporated in the year
22. ..... refers to annual percentage increase in real national income during that period.
23. What proportion of India's working population was engaged in agriculture before independence?
24. What was the economic growth rate of India during British rule?
25. DURING BRITISH RULE BOTH BIRTH RATE AND DEATH RATE WERE HIGH. IS THE STATEMENT .....