Indian Economy On The Eve Of Independence Quiz 6 (25 MCQs)

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1. Most number of people or majority proportions of population of India was involved in which kind of economic activity on the eve of independence

2. Mining as a production activity, belongs to _____ sector of the economy.

3. Indian economic was a _____ economic on the eve of independence.

4. What is the great division year

5. WHICH TYPE OF CROP DID BRITISH ASK FARMER TO GROW?

6. The nature of Indian economy before the advent of the British rule was:

7. What is the main characteristic of small scale industries in India?

8. Per capita income refers to:

9. Which is regarded as the defining year to mark the demographic transition from its first to second decisive stage?

10. _____ is regarded as the 'year of great divide' in the history of demographic transition of India

11. India's economy under the British rule remained fundamentally:

12. British colonial rule positively affected the structure, composition, and volume of India's foreign trade.

13. Which of the following is not a notable estimator of National and Per capita Income during colonial rule?

14. Which of the following was the main features of Indian economy on the eve of independence?

15. The motive behind the systematic de-industrialisation during the British rule in India was:

16. Occupational structure refers to the distribution of _____ across primary, secondary and tertiary sector of the economy.

17. Which of the following handicraft product of India enjoyed a world wide market before the advent of the British rule?

18. Most studies did find that India's growth of aggregate real output during the first half of the 20th century was less than:

19. What is the purpose of subsidies in Indian agriculture?

20. Land productivityi refers to:

21. Before 1921, India was in the second stage of demographic transition.

22. What was the condition of agricultural sector growth of India on the eve of independence

23. Were there any positive contributions made by the British in India?

24. When were the railways introduced in India?

25. The aim of developing postal and telegraph was to enhance the efficiency of British administration.