Which of the following sentences gives best description of the Indian economy during the British rule?

1. India was an agrarian economy.
2. India was a stagnant economy.
3. India was an agrarian economy with rapidly growing population in mass poverty and illiteracy.
4. India was a poor economy.

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.

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.

Land settlement systems in India leads to stagnation of Indian agriculture because:

1. Profit accruing out of agriculture went to British Government.
2. Profit accruing out of agricultrue went to zamindars.
3. Zamindars forced farmers to grow commercial crops.
4. None 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.

What was life expectancy of India at the time of independence?

1. 32 years.
2. 52 years.
3. 63 years.
4. 28 years.

Which of the following statements is not true?

1. Foreign trade was mainly directed towards Britain and its colonies during British rule.
2. India generated export surplus during British rule.
3. This export surplus was used for the betterment of Indian economy.
4. All of the above.

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

1. Agriculture.
2. Trade.
3. Modern industries.
4. None of these.

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 lived in villages at the time of independence?

1. 80 percent.
2. 70 percent.
3. 85 percent.
4. 75 percent.