Which of the following factor further caused decline of jute textile after partition of the country?

1. British policies.
2. Famines.
3. Lack of raw materials.
4. All of the above.

Which industry of India suffered the most due to British rules?

1. Paper.
2. Cement.
3. Capital.
4. Handicraft.

Major contribution to the GDP of the country on the eve of independence was from:

1. Agriculture.
2. Trade.
3. Modern industries.
4. None of these.

Railways enhanced commercialisation of Indian agriculture, however it leads of which of the following consequences?

1. Affected the self-sufficiency of villages.
2. De-industrialisation of industries.
3. Decline in foreign trade.
4. All of the above.

Which of the following statement(s) is/ are true for British period?

1. India attained self-sufficiency in foodgrain production.
2. There were check over famines.
3. Effective administrative setup.
4. All of the above are true.

Main intention of the British rulers behind the introduction of railways in India was:

1. To earn profit through foreign trade.
2. To break geographical and cultural barriers.
3. Cheap and rapid movement of people from one place to another.
4. To develop India's cotton and jute industry.

When did Bengal famine take place?

1. 1927
2. 1861
3. 1943
4. 1941

Initially, the industrial development was confined to the setting up of:

1. Cotton textile mills.
2. Jute textile mills.
3. Cotton and Jute textile mills.
4. Capital goods industry.

What was Infant Mortality Rate of India at the time of independence?

1. 214 per thousand.
2. 218 per thousand.
3. 216 per thousand.
4. 260 per thousand.

Which of the following sentences gives best description of the Indian economy during the British rule?

1. India was an agrarian economy.
2. India was a stagnant economy.
3. India was an agrarian economy with rapidly growing population in mass poverty and illiteracy.
4. India was a poor economy.