Indian Economy On The Eve Of Independence — Economics STD 12 Commerce — Question

Whose estimate of national income was considered very significant?

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

The workers who own and operate an enterprise to earn their livelihood are known as:

1. Employees.
2. Self-employed.
3. Hired workers.
4. None of these

Which source of power accounted for only 2%?

1. Hydel Power.
2. Wind Power.
3. Nuclear Power.
4. Tidal Power.

Which of the following factor further caused decline of jute textile after partition of the country?

1. British policies.
2. Famines.
3. Lack of raw materials.
4. All of the above.

In rural India only _______________ % household have electricity connection in India.

1. 46
2. 57
3. 56
4. 48

Number of persons employed:

1. Will be high if labour participation rate is high.
2. Will be high if population is more.
3. Will be high if there is less gender inequality.
4. All of the above.

In India more than of the disease of GBD is accounted by communicable disease.

1. One-forth.
2. Half.
3. Full.
4. One-fifth.

Policy of Import Substitution was targeted to protect ________ industries.

Which one of the following groups is vulnerable to poverty?

1. Scheduled caste.
2. Landless agricultural labourer.
3. Urban agricultural household.
4. All of the above.

“Assuming in a hypothetical economy, Real Gross Domestic Product recorded a growth rate of 9% during a fiscal year. However, the economy faced a significant challenge in terms of creating an adequate number of employment opportunities.”
Identify the situation indicated in the given statement and choose the correct option.