When did the first cotton mill, first jute mill and first coal mine started in India?

1. 1855-60
2. 1850-55
3. 1940-45
4. 1900-1907

When did modern postal system start in India?

1. 1937
2. 1881
3. 1853
4. 1941

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.

In the history of demographic transition, which year is regarded as the year of great divide?

1. 1901
2. 1902
3. 1921
4. 1923

What percentage of India lived in villages at the time of independence?

1. 80 percent.
2. 70 percent.
3. 85 percent.
4. 75 percent.

When British left India, it was:

1. A flourishing economy.
2. Having a strong industrial base.
3. Having a strong infrastructure.
4. Suffering from massive poverty.

When was first telegraph introduced in India?

1. 1907
2. 1850
3. 1853
4. 1921

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.

When was first census operation conducted in India?

1. 1907
2. 1881
3. 1853
4. 1941

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.