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

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

When British left India, it was:

1. A flourishing economy.
2. Having a strong industrial base.
3. Having a strong infrastructure.
4. Suffering from massive poverty.

When was railways introduced in India?

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

When did modern postal system start in India?

1. 1937
2. 1881
3. 1853
4. 1941

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.

In which year, railways was introduced in India?

1. 1850
2. 1853
3. 1890
4. 1892

When did Bengal famine take place?

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

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.

The main interest of the Zamindar was:

1. To collect rent.
2. To improve the condition of agriculture.
3. To produce food crops.
4. To produce cash crops

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.