12th Class Economics Indian Economy On The Eve Of Independence Question Bank

done MCQs - An Indian Economy on the eve of Independence Total Questions - 50

• question_answer1)
  When were the railways started in India?
  A)
  1850 done clear
  B)
  1853 done clear
  C)
  1901 done clear
  D)
  1921 done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Industrial Revolution first started in:
  A)
  France done clear
  B)
  Germany done clear
  C)
  England done clear
  D)
  America done clear
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• question_answer3)
  What was the objective behind the growth and development of means of transport during the British period?
  A)
  To industrialise the country done clear
  B)
  To serve the interests of Indian company done clear
  C)
  To transport finished goods from England to the interiors of colonial India done clear
  D)
  Development of infrastructure in India done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Before 1921, India was in the .................. of demographic transition.
  A)
  first done clear
  B)
  second done clear
  C)
  third done clear
  D)
  fourth done clear
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• question_answer5)
  The Tata Iron and Steel Company was established in:
  A)
  1857 done clear
  B)
  1907 done clear
  C)
  1921     done clear
  D)
  1951 done clear
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• question_answer6)
  About............... per cent of the country's population obtained livelihood from agriculture at the time of independence.
  A)
  60% done clear
  B)
  70% done clear
  C)
  72% done clear
  D)
  75% done clear
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• question_answer7)
  What was India's first official census undertaken?
  A)
  1853 done clear
  B)
  1881 done clear
  C)
  1901 done clear
  D)
  1921 done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Suez Canel was opened in:
  A)
  1907 done clear
  B)
  1869 done clear
  C)
  1921     done clear
  D)
  1901 done clear
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• question_answer9)
  At the time of independence most of the land was owned by;
  A)
  Farmers done clear
  B)
  Zamindars done clear
  C)
  Labour done clear
  D)
  All of these done clear
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• question_answer10)
  During the first half of the 20th Century, the growth rate of National Income was:
  A)
  less than 2% done clear
  B)
  more than 2% done clear
  C)
  2% done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer11)
  On the eve of Independence, Indian Economy was:
  A)
  stagnant and backward done clear
  B)
  developing done clear
  C)
  self-reliant done clear
  D)
  capitalist done clear
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• question_answer12)
  In 1947, the growth rate of per capita income in India was approximately:
  A)
  6% done clear
  B)
  15% done clear
  C)
  0.5% done clear
  D)
  2.5% done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Name the economist whose estimates on GDP and per capita income during the British rule were considered very significant:
  A)
  William Digby done clear
  B)
  Dr. V.K.R.V. Rao done clear
  C)
  Dadabhai Naoroji done clear
  D)
  Findlay Shirras done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Which industry suffered a major setback due to partition of India?
  A)
  Jute done clear
  B)
  Silk done clear
  C)
  Iron and steel done clear
  D)
  Cotton done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Which industry suffered a major setback during the British rule?
  A)
  Cement done clear
  B)
  Iron and steel done clear
  C)
  Handicraft done clear
  D)
  Paper done clear
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• question_answer16)
  The most important infrastructure developed during the British rule was:
  A)
  Airways done clear
  B)
  Waterways done clear
  C)
  Railways done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Which year is described as the "Year of Great Divide"?
  A)
  1881 done clear
  B)
  1921 done clear
  C)
  1907 done clear
  D)
  1931 done clear
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• question_answer18)
  The opening of Suez Canal served as a direct route for ships operating between:
  A)
  India and America done clear
  B)
  India and Sri Lanka done clear
  C)
  India and Pakistan done clear
  D)
  India and Britain done clear
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• question_answer19)
  The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869:
  A)
  adversely affected the monopoly control of India's Foreign Trade done clear
  B)
  reduced the cost of transportation of goods between India and Britain done clear
  C)
  enhanced inter-state trade in India done clear
  D)
  reduced the export of goods from India to Britain done clear
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• question_answer20)
  The main reason for stagnation in agriculture during the British rule was:
  A)
  Lack of technology done clear
  B)
  Commercialisation of agriculture done clear
  C)
  Land tenure system done clear
  D)
  De-industrialisation done clear
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• question_answer21)
  The literacy rate and the female Literacy rate of India at the time of independence were:
  A)
  16 per cent, 7 per cent done clear
  B)
  12 per cent, 7 per cent done clear
  C)
  32 per cent, 16 per cent done clear
  D)
  16 per cent, 12 per cent done clear
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• question_answer22)
  What was the principal source of occupation during the British rule?
  A)
  Agriculture done clear
  B)
  Mining done clear
  C)
  Manufacturing done clear
  D)
  Trade and commerce done clear
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• question_answer23)
  When was first official Census conducted in India?
  A)
  1882 done clear
  B)
  1881 done clear
  C)
  1885     done clear
  D)
  1886 done clear
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• question_answer24)

  The motive of British Government behind de-industrialisation was:

  (i) To get raw material from India at cheap rate.

  (ii) To sell British manufactured goods in Indiar market at high prices.

  (iii) To focus on development of agriculture.

  (iv) To get finished products from India at cheap rate.

   
  A)
  (i) and (ii) done clear
  B)
  (ii) and (iv) done clear
  C)
  Only (iii) done clear
  D)
  Only (iv) done clear
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• question_answer25)

  The decline of handicraft industries led to:

  (i) Large-scale unemployment.

  (ii) Encouraged the import of manufactured goods from Britain.

  (iii) Development of capital goods industries in India.

  (iv) Encouraged the export of manufactured goods to Britain.

   
  A)
  (i), (ii) and (iii) done clear
  B)
  (i), (iii) and (iv) done clear
  C)
  (i) and (ii) done clear
  D)
  (i) and (iv) done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Mortality rate is one of the indicators of .........of an economy.
  A)
  occupational structure done clear
  B)
  unemployment done clear
  C)
  demographic profile done clear
  D)
  foreign trade done clear
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• question_answer27)
  High value of which of the following indicators reflected social backwardness during the British rule in India?
  A)
  Literacy Rate done clear
  B)
  Female Literacy done clear
  C)
  Infant Mortality Rate done clear
  D)
  Life Expectancy done clear
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• question_answer28)
  On the basis of the workforce engaged in various sectors in pre-independent India, the following are ranked from the highest to the lowest?
  A)
  Primary sector, Secondary sector, Tertiary sector done clear
  B)
  Tertiary sector, Primary sector, Secondary sector done clear
  C)
  Secondary sector, Tertiary sector, Primary sector done clear
  D)
  Primary sector, Tertiary sector, Secondary sector done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Which of the following social indicators contributed to the worsening of India's demographic profile during the colonial period?
  A)
  Low Infant Mortality rate done clear
  B)
  High Life expectancy done clear
  C)
  Low Literacy rate done clear
  D)
  Low Birth rate and Death rate done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Which of the following statements is not true about the foreign trade in context of Indian Economy during the British rule?
  A)
  India became exporter of primary products and an importer of finished consumer goods and capital goods from Britain done clear
  B)
  India traded with many countries of the world despite discriminatory tariff policy pursued by the British Government done clear
  C)
  India generated huge export surplus done clear
  D)
  Britain had a monopoly control over India's Foreign Trade done clear
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• question_answer31)
  The export surplus generated during the British rule was used:
  A)
  to meet administrative expenses of the British Government done clear
  B)
  to meet expenses on war fought by the British Government done clear
  C)
  to improve invisible items done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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• question_answer32)
  The foundation of British Empire in India was Laid by Battle of Plassey fought in..........
  A)
  1757 done clear
  B)
  1857 done clear
  C)
  1763     done clear
  D)
  1747 done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Which industry received the major set-back during the colonial rule?
  A)
  Cement done clear
  B)
  Handicraft done clear
  C)
  Paper done clear
  D)
  Iron and Steel done clear
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• question_answer34)
  India's jute industry suffered heavily due to ......... after partition.
  A)
  lack of raw material done clear
  B)
  famines done clear
  C)
  earthquakes        done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer35)
  More than half of India's Foreign Trade was restricted to:
  A)
  China done clear
  B)
  Britain done clear
  C)
  Korea done clear
  D)
  Sri Lanka done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Decline of handicraft industries led to:
  A)
  Massive unemployment done clear
  B)
  Import of Finished Goods done clear
  C)
  Export of Finished Goods done clear
  D)
  Both [a] and [b] done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Which industry was adversely affected due to partition?
  A)
  Silk done clear
  B)
  Cotton done clear
  C)
  Jute done clear
  D)
  Nylon done clear
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• question_answer38)
  ......... was the main source of livelihood for most of the people during the colonial rule.
  A)
  Industries done clear
  B)
  Agriculture done clear
  C)
  Both [a] and [b] done clear
  D)
  Neither [a] nor [b] done clear
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• question_answer39)
  The opening of Suez Canal served as a direct route for ships operating between:      
  A)
  India and America done clear
  B)
  India and Sri Lanka done clear
  C)
  India and Pakistan done clear
  D)
  India and Britain done clear
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• question_answer40)
  ......... was the most important infrastructure developed during the British rule.
  A)
  Airways done clear
  B)
  Railways done clear
  C)
  Waterways done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer41)
  Occupational structure refers to:
  A)
  distribution of working force among the different occupations done clear
  B)
  nature of different occupations done clear
  C)
  size of working force in a country done clear
  D)
  number of people living in a country done clear
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• question_answer42)
  Which of the following statement is false in the context of industrial sector during British rule?
  A)
  There was decline in handicraft industries done clear
  B)
  The British Government promoted capital goods industries done clear
  C)
  Public sector played a significant role done clear
  D)
  Both [b] and [c] done clear
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• question_answer43)
  Identify the statement which is not true in the context of demographic condition of India during British rule?
  A)
  High Birth Rate done clear
  B)
  Low Death Rate done clear
  C)
  Low Infant Mortality Rate done clear
  D)
  Both [b] and [c] done clear
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• question_answer44)
  During the British rule, the condition of India's Foreign Trade was:
  A)
  exporter of raw material done clear
  B)
  surplus on account of foreign trade was spent on war expenses done clear
  C)
  importer of finished goods produced in the British Industries done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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• question_answer45)
  Birth rate and death rate during the colonial rule was:
  A)
  Both birth rate and death rate were high done clear
  B)
  Both birth rate and death rate were low done clear
  C)
  Birth rate was high, while death rate was low done clear
  D)
  Birth rate was low, while death rate was high done clear
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• question_answer46)
  From 1881 onwards, census operations in India were carried out after every......... years.
  A)
  5 done clear
  B)
  15 done clear
  C)
  10 done clear
  D)
  20 done clear
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• question_answer47)
  The main reason for decline of Handicraft Industry was:
  A)
  heavy tariff on export of raw materials from India done clear
  B)
  heavy duty on Indian handicraft products done clear
  C)
  heavy tariff on import of finished goods from Britain done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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• question_answer48)
  First Train on Indian soil was run on 1853 between:
  A)
  Bombay to Thane done clear
  B)
  Thane to Bombay done clear
  C)
  Bombay to Surat done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer49)
  India entered the ......... stage of Demographic Transition after the year 1921.
  A)
  fourth done clear
  B)
  second done clear
  C)
  third done clear
  D)
  first done clear
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• question_answer50)
  Which among these is a true statement?
  A)
  We needed to step up the country's population done clear
  B)
  Our labour force was not skilled at the time of Independence done clear
  C)
  We inherited a planned economy in 1947 done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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