Ch-1 Indian Economy in The Eve of Independance (Multiple Choice Questions)
Ch-1 Indian Economy in The Eve of Independance (Multiple Choice Questions)
Ch-1 Indian Economy in The Eve of Independance (Multiple Choice Questions)
6 Demography is related to
(a) Study of infants
(b) Study of adults
(c) Study of women
(d) Study of population
13 The infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths for every-------------live births.
(a) 100 (b) 1000 ( c) 10,000 (d) 1,00,000
39 Most of the studies disclosed that India’s growth of aggregate real output during the first half
of the twentieth century was less than
(a) 0.5% (b) 5% (c) 2% (d) 1.5%
40 Various details about the population of British India were first collected through a census in
.
(a) 1881 (b) 1911 (c) 1921 (d) 1951
41 On the eve of independence, the proportion of population engaged in agricultural sector was:
(a) approx. 40-50% (b) approx. 50-60%
42 The economic policies pursued by the colonial government in India were concerned with the
protection and promotion of the economic interests of their home country. How did these
policies affect the Indian Economy?
(a) Higher rate of growth of industries, especially Handicraft Industries.
(b) It transformed the country into supplier of raw materials.
(c) The country became consumer of finished products from Britain.
(d) Both (b) and (c)
43 The British rule led to the collapse of India’s world famous handicraft industries.
What was its effect on Indian economy?
(a) Massive unemployment in India
(b) Increasing imports of cheap manufactured goods from Britain.
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
44 In how many sectors is the occupational structure of India is divided?
(A) One
(B)Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
45 What is another name for the service sector?
(A)Tertiary
(B) primary
(C) secondary
(D) agriculture
46 What was the nature of the Indian economy on the eve of Independence?
(A) stagnant
(B) backward
(C) underdeveloped
(D) all of these
47 What was the life expectancy at birth in India on the eve of Independence?
(A) 44 years
(B) 50 years
(C) 60 years
(D) all of these
48 Where was the first iron and Steel company established?
(A) Kolkata
(B) Jamshedpur
(C) Patna
(D) Ranchi
49 Which of the following economist estimated per capita income during colonial period
(A) William Digby
(B) Findley Shirras
(C) Dada Bhai Naoroji
(D) All of these
50 The foundation of British Empire in India was laid by Battle of Plassey, fought in _ .
A.1758
B.1575
C.1757
D.1577
51 of agriculture means production of crops for sale in the market rather than
for self-consumption.
A.Generalisation
B.Colonisation
C.Commercialisation
D. Surplus
52 What was the infant mortality rate during the British period?
A.218/1000
B. 88/1000
C. 200/1000
D. 160/1000
53 Among the notable estimators — Dadabhai Naoroji, William Digby, Findlay Shirras, V.K.R.V.
Rao and R.C. Desai — it was................., whose estimates during the colonial period was
considered very significant. Fill in the black with correct option given below
A. William Digby,
B. Dadabhai Naoroji,
C. Findlay Shirras
D. V. K. R. V. Rao
54 Suez Canal was opened in:
(a) 1867
(b) 1868
(c) 1869
(d) 1870
55 Which sector was the major contributor to GDP of the country as well as the biggest employer on
the eve of independence?
(a) Agriculture
(b) industry
(c) Services
(d) Manufacturing
56 During British period , Indian economy was
A- semi feudal economy
B -disintegrated economy
C- colonial economy
D- all of above
57 In British India the cloth industry was concentrated at
A –Ahmadabad
B–
Hyderabad C
– Bengluru D
– Ghazibad
58 During the British rule, high mortality rate was due to:-
a) Inadequate public health facilities
b) Occurrence of frequent natural calamities
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Neither (a) nor (b)
59 When did modern industry began take root in India?
A – second half of 18th century
B – first half of 20th century
C - second half of 19th
century D - first half of 19th
century
60 There was a lack of which kind of industries in the colonial
period? A - consumer goods industry
B – luxury goods
industry C – capital
goods industry D –
private goods industry
61 The impact of British policy on India economic structure was:-
a) India becomes supplier of raw materials and consumer of finished industrial products from
Britain
b) India became supplier of finished product to Britain
c) India became supplier of finished industrial products and consumer of raw materials from
Britain
d) Both B and C
62 Capital goods industries are those industries which:-
a) Helps in Production of consumers good directly
b) Helps in production of machines and tools which produce consumer goods
c) Helps in agriculture production only
d) Needs more capital
63 Under colonial dispensation the economic policies of the government were concerned with:-
a) Development of handicraft industries
b) Development of the colonized country
c) Promotion of British economic interest
d) None of these
64 The opening of Suez Canal served as a direct route for ships operating between:-
a) India and America
b) India and Britain
c) India and Srilanka
d) India and Pakistan
65 The exports surplus during the British rule was used:-
a) To make payments for expenses incurred by an office set up by the colonial government in
Britain.
b) To meet expenses on war fought by the British government.
c) To import invisible items.
d) All of these.
66 Before 1921, India was in the of demographic transition.
a) First stage
b) Second stage
c) Third stage
d) None of the above
67 High Birth Rate and Low Death Rate represents stage of demographic transition.
a) Third
b) First
c) Second
d) First and second
68 The railways affected the structure of the Indian economy in two ways-
a) Commercialization of crops
b) Indian village becomes self-sufficient.
c) Broken the geographical and cultural barriers
d) Only A and C
ANSWER
1.(a) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. ( c) 5. (b) 6. (d) 7. ( c) 8. (c) 9. ( c) 10. (d)
11. ( c) 12. (d) 13. (b) 14. ( c) 15. (a) 16- (C) 17- (B) 18- (D) 19-(C) 20-(A)
21-(C) 22- (D) 23-(B) 24-(A) 25-(B) 26-(B) 27-(A) 28-(A) 29-(B) 30-B
31-D 32-A 33-C 34-B 35-D 36-A 37-D 38-B 39-C 40-A
41-D 42-D 43-C 44-C 45-A 46-D 47-A 48-B 49-D 50-C
51-C 52-A 53-D 54-C 55-A 56-D 57-A 58-A 59-C 60-C
61-A 62-B 63-C 64-B 65-D 66-A 67-C 68-D