An economy which is made to serve the interest of its rulers is called:

1. Colonial economy.
2. Agricultural economy.
3. Industrial economy.
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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

When did Bengal famine take place?

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

One of the following statements about Indian economy is not true. Identify the false statement.

1. Indian agriculture was flourishing before the advent of the British.
2. India's foreign trade throughout the colonial period was marked by a large export surplus.
3. India had a sound industrial base under the British
4. British developed the Railway System in India for their own benefit.

What was the growth rate of per capita income during British rule?

1. 2 percent.
2. 3 percent.
3. 4 percent.
4. 0.5 percent.

The first railways in India was operated between which of following two stations?

1. Delhi and Bombay.
2. Bombay and Kolkata.
3. Bombay and Thane.
4. Bombay and Pune.