When was first telegraph introduced in India?

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

During the British rule, Island waterway proved to be uneconomical because of:

1. Built at a high cost.
2. Competition from railways.
3. Easy access of airways.
4. Both (a) and (b).

When did Bengal famine take place?

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

What was literacy rate for women of India at the time of independence?

1. 12 percent.
2. 7 percent.
3. 40 percent.
4. 16 percent.

When did modern postal system start in India?

1. 1937
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.

Britishers created a monopoly over India's foreign trade, from which of the following ways?

1. Full control over foreign trade.
2. Discriminatory tariff rates.
3. Opening of Suez Canal.
4. All of the above Answers.

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.

Which among the following is the cause of agricultural stagnation during the British colonial rule?

1. System of land settlement.
2. Limited public sector.
3. Mass illiteracy.
4. All of the above.

Which of the following statement is true regarding demographic profile of India during the colonial rule?

1. Life expectancy was 63 years.
2. Infant mortality rate was around 70 per thousand live births.
3. Overall literacy level was less than 16 percent.
4. Both birth rate and death rate were quite low.