Class 12th Economics
Anam Imtiaz Class 12th Economics
Chapter-1 Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence
1. Which of the following statements is correct about British rule in India?
A. The literacy rate was high during the British rule in India
B. The infant mortality rate was high during the British rule in India
C. The life expectancy rate was high during the British rule in India
D. The female literacy rate was high during the British rule in India
a)
b)
c)
d)
2. What was the policy of British rulers in India for industrialisation?
A. The British rulers wanted to make India an importer of both primary and finished goods
B. The British rulers wanted to make India an exporter of both primary and finished goods
C. The British rulers wanted to make India an importer of primary goods from Britain and an exporter of finished goods to Britain
D. The British rulers wanted to make India an exporter of primary goods to Britain and an importer of finished goods from Britain
a)
b)
c)
d)
3. Which of the following statements is true about the occupational structure of the Indian economy during British rule?
A.The occupational structure of the Indian economy during the British rule was stagnant
B.The occupational structure of the Indian economy during the British rule was underdeveloped
C. The occupational structure of the Indian economy during the British rule was both stagnant and underdeveloped
D.The occupational structure of the Indian economy during British rule was developed
a)
b)
c)
d)
4. What was one of the major contributions of the Britishers to the Indian economy?
A. The British rule in India saw the construction of several all-weather roads
B. The British rule in India saw the introduction of the railway network
C. The British rule in India saw the development of the inland trade and sea lanes
D. All of the above
a)
b)
c)
d)
5. Which of the following was the main interest of the zamindar during the British rule in India?
A. The main interest of the zamindar was to produce cash crops
B. The main interest of the zamindar was to collect rent from the farmers
C. The main interest of the zamindar was to improve the condition of the agricultural sector
D. The main interest of the zamindar was to produce food crops
a)
b)
c)
d)
6 Which of the following statements is true about the industrial sector in the Indian economy during the British rule?
A. India faced an acute shortage of goods that were made within the country.
B. The growth rate for the industrial sector in India was minimal
C. India was reduced to being an exporter of raw materials
D. There was a huge increase in cheap imports of goods in India which were manufactured in Britain.
a)
b)
c)
d)
7. In which year were the details about the population in British India collected for the first time?
A. 1881
B. 1891
C. 1871
D. None of the above
a)
b)
c)
d)
8. In which year was India’s first official census survey undertaken?
A. 1881
B. 1850
C. 1891
D. None of the above
a)
b)
c)
d)
9. Which of the following was the main reason for decline in the handicrafts sector during the British rule in India?
A. New patterns of the demand for handicrafts
B. The tariff policy followed by the British
C. The competition in the sector due to man-made machines
D. All of the above
a)
b)
c)
d)
10. Which of the following sectors was the major contributor to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) during the British rule in India?
A. Primary sector
B. Secondary sector
C. Tertiary sector
D. None of the above
a
b
c
d
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