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 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 1 Indian Economy On The Eve Of Independence Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. About ..... per cent of the country's population lived mostly in villages and derived livelihood directly or indirectly from agriculture. A) 85. B) 75. C) 65. D) 55. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 85. 2. Indian economic was a ..... economic on the eve of independence. A) Backward. B) Stagnant. C) Mixed. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 3. About ..... percent of the country's population obtained livelihood from agriculture at the time of independence. A) 60%. B) 70-75 %. C) 72%. D) 75%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 72%. 4. What is a form containing a set of questions related with the field of enquiry called A) Questionnaire. B) Interview. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Questionnaire. 5. Which economist estimates on national Income and Percapita Income during the British rule were considered very significant? A) William Digby. B) V K R V Rao. C) DadabhaiNaoroji. D) Findlay Shiras. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) V K R V Rao. 6. The cotton textile mills, mainly dominated by ..... were located in the western parts of the country, namely, Maharashtra and Gujarat. A) Britishers. B) French. C) Indians. D) Italians. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indians. 7. Which was the main source of livelihood for most of the people during the colonial rule. A) Industries. B) Agriculture. C) Both (a) and (b). D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agriculture. 8. What is the main characteristic of small scale industries in India? A) Capital intensive. B) Employment friendly. C) Focused on export market. D) Owned by multinational corporations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Employment friendly. 9. In how many sectors is the occupational structure of India is divided? A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Three. 10. Introduction of ..... tariff policy by the Britishers led to the decay of Indian handicraft industries. A) Zamindari. B) Modernization. C) Discriminatory. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Discriminatory. 11. What percentage of the workforce was employed in the service or tertiary sector on the eve of Independence? A) 25.5%. B) 17.2%. C) 30.1%. D) 12.4%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 17.2%. 12. In how many sectors is the occupational structure of India is divide A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Three. 13. Decline of handicrafts industries led to: A) Export of finished goods. B) Massive unemployment. C) Both (a) and (b). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Massive unemployment. 14. India's jute industry suffered heavily due to ..... after partition. A) Lack of Raw Material. B) Famines. C) Earthquakes. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lack of Raw Material. 15. On the eve of independence, the proportion of population was engaged in industrial sector was: A) Approx. 10%. B) Approx. 20%. C) Approx. 15%. D) Approx. 26%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Approx. 10%. 16. Per Capita Income refers to: A) Income per head of total population in the country. B) Income per head of total labour force in the country. C) Income per head of total work force in the country. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Income per head of total population in the country. 17. Whose estimate of national income was considered was considered very significant? A) Dadabhai Naroji. B) Williiam Digby. C) RC Desai. D) V.K.R.V. Rao. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) V.K.R.V. Rao. 18. When did colonial rule started in India A) 1857. B) 1947. C) 1847. D) 1757. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1757. 19. When was India's first official census udertaken? A) 1853. B) 1881. C) 1901. D) 1921. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1881. 20. In which year railway was introduced in India A) 1890. B) 1853. C) 1950. D) 1850. E) 1950. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1853. 21. Which of the following objectives is not a general objectives of five year plans in India? A) Increase in national income. B) Increase in standard of living. C) Economic stability. D) Improvement in the quality of education. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Improvement in the quality of education. 22. Railways were introduced in India in A) 1947. B) 1868. C) 1850. D) 1821. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1850. 23. Which of the following was the main source of livelihood before the advent of the British rule? A) Handicrafts. B) Service sector. C) Agriculture. D) Manufacturing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agriculture. 24. What was the primary source of income and occupation in India on the eve of Independence? A) Industrial sector. B) Service sector. C) Agriculture. D) Technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agriculture. 25. What was a major issue faced by the Indian government post-independence? A) Overpopulation. B) Poverty and illiteracy. C) Technological surplus. D) Excessive urbanization. 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