Which year is regarded as defining year to mark demographic transition from one stage to another?

1. 1921
2. 1881
3. 1853
4. 1941

What percentage of India was literate at the time of independence?

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

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 percentage of India was dependent on agriculture at the time of independence?

1. 60 percent.
2. 80 percent.
3. 70 percent.
4. 90 percent.

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.

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

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

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.

When did Bengal famine take place?

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

When was first telegraph introduced in India?

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

When was first census operation conducted in India?

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