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 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 1 Indian Economy On The Eve Of Independence Quiz 6 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What was the state of India's manufacturing industry on the eve of Independence? A) Highly developed. B) Underdeveloped. C) Fully industrialized. D) Self-sufficient. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Underdeveloped. 2. What is secondary sources? A) Interview session with the sample. B) Data collect from an experiment. C) Any data gained from a survey or questionnaires. D) Publications, government documents, brochures, newsletters, annual reports. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Publications, government documents, brochures, newsletters, annual reports. 3. Tata Airlines, a division of Tata and Sons was established in 1932. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 4. Land holdings on the eve of independence were: A) Small. B) Fragmented. C) Both a and b. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both a and b. 5. What percentage of the country's population depends on tertiary sector during independence? A) 10. B) 15-20. C) 30. D) 50. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 15-20. 6. What was the nature of the Indian economy on the eve of independence? A) Backward. B) Stagnant. C) Underdeveloped. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 7. India was under British rule which lasted for almost ..... centuries. A) 2. B) 3. C) 4. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 8. Last census operation conducted by British in india A) 1941. B) 1881. C) 1951. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1941. 9. The most important infrastructure developed by the British rulers in Indian economy was A) Inland water transport. B) Roads. C) Overseas shipping. D) Railways. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Railways. 10. The main reason for decline in handicraft industry during the colonial rule was: A) Lack of raw materials. B) Lack of Skilled workers. C) Discriminatory tariff policy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Discriminatory tariff policy. 11. ..... is described as a "year of great divide" . A) 1932. B) 1942. C) 1911. D) 1921. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1921. 12. What was the objective behind the growth and development of means of transport during the British period? A) To industrialise the country. B) To serve the interest of Indian company. C) To transport finished goods from England to the interiors of colonial India. D) Development of infrastructure in India. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To transport finished goods from England to the interiors of colonial India. 13. Suez canal was opened for transport in ..... A) 1850. B) 1853. C) 1869. D) 1901. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1869. 14. Life expectancy on the eve of independence was A) 45 years. B) 32 years. C) 42 years. D) 68 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 32 years. 15. Which of the following highlights the backwardness of the agriculture on the eve of independence? A) Gulf between the owners of the soil and the tiller of the soil. B) Small and fragmented holdings. C) Exploitative land settlement system under the British Raj. D) Forced commercialisation of agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Small and fragmented holdings. 16. Tata Iron ans Steel Company was set up in A) Patna, Bihar. B) Mumbai, Maharashtra. C) Ahemdabad, Gujrat. D) Jamshedpur, Bihar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jamshedpur, Bihar. 17. Which of the following sectors had the smallest share of employment before independence? A) Primary sector. B) Secondary sector. C) Tertiary sector. D) Agricultural sector. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secondary sector. 18. During British period the first iron and steel factory was establiished in A) Bokaro. B) Jameshedpur. C) Durgapur. D) Rourkela. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jameshedpur. 19. What was the objective of the Green Revolution in India? A) Increase industrial production. B) Promote self-reliance in food grains. C) Expand foreign trade. D) Improve infrastructure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Promote self-reliance in food grains. 20. What was the major drawback of the land revenue system implemented by the British? A) Excessive taxation on farmers. B) Lack of land ownership for farmers. C) Lack of irrigation facilities. D) Lack of market access for farmers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Excessive taxation on farmers. 21. What was the percentage of people living in village and deriving their livelihood from agriculture during British period in India? A) 72%. B) 88%. C) 79%. D) 25%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 72%. 22. The period of the second five year plan was A) 1950-1955. B) 1951-1956. C) 1952-1957. D) 1956-1961. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1956-1961. 23. When was railways introduced in India? A) 1856. B) 1850. C) 1851. D) 1848. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1850. 24. What was the liife expectancy in India durin British rule? A) 65. B) 38. C) 44. D) 32. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 44. 25. Who authored the book "India Divided" ? A) Dr Rajendra Prasad. B) Anartya Sen. C) Dadabhai Naroji. D) Mahatma Gandhi. 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