When did Bengal famine take place?

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

When was first census operation conducted in India?

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

Name the economist whose estimates on GDP and per capita income during British rule are considered to be most significant.

1. Willian Digby.
2. V.K.R.V. Rao.
3. Dadabhai Naroji.
4. R.C. Desai.

The main interest of the Zamindar was:

1. To collect rent.
2. To improve the condition of agriculture.
3. To produce food crops.
4. To produce cash crops

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.

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 did modern postal system start in India?

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

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

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

Whose estimate of national income was considered very significant?

1. Dadabhai Naoroji.
2. William Digby.
3. RC Desai.
4. VKRV Rao.

The introduction of expensive mode of communication, i.e. telegraph serve the purpose of:

1. Maintaining law and order.
2. Maintaining trade.
3. Collect taxes.
4. All of the above.