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.

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.

When was first telegraph introduced in India?

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

Major contribution to the GDP of the country on the eve of independence was from:

1. Tertiary sector.
2. Secondary sector.
3. Primary sector.
4. Both primary and secondary sector.

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.

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.

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.

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.

When did modern postal system start in India?

1. 1937
2. 1881
3. 1853
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.