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Economics M.C.Q (1 Marks)

Indian Economy On The Eve Of Independence · Rajasthan Board (RBSE) STD 12 Humanities & Commerce (Rajasthan - English Medium). 49 questions.

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Question 31 Mark
Which industry of India suffered the most due to British rules?
  1. Paper.
  2. Cement.
  3. Capital.
  4. Handicraft.
Answer
  1. Handicraft.
Explanation:
Britishers followed the policy of systematic de-industrialisation to destroy Indian handicraft, which was popular all over the world. As a result India becomes importer of finished goods.
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Question 41 Mark
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.
Answer
  1. India had a sound industrial base under the British
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Question 51 Mark
The introduction of expensive mode of communication, i.e. telegraph serve the purpose of:
  1. Maintaining law and order.
  2. Maintaining trade.
  3. Collect taxes.
  4. All of the above.
Answer
  1. Maintaining law and order.
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Question 61 Mark
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.
Answer
  1. 7 percent.
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Question 71 Mark
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.
Answer
  1. Colonial economy.
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Question 81 Mark
What was the growth rate of GDP during British rule?
  1. 2 percent.
  2. 3 percent.
  3. 4 percent.
  4. 0.5 percent.
Answer
  1. 2 percent.
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Question 91 Mark
What percentage of India lived in villages at the time of independence?
  1. 80 percent.
  2. 70 percent.
  3. 85 percent.
  4. 75 percent.
Answer
  1. 85 percent.
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Question 101 Mark
What percentage of India was literate at the time of independence?
  1. 12 percent.
  2. 7 percent.
  3. 40 percent.
  4. 16 percent.
Answer
  1. 16 percent.
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Question 111 Mark
Despite being the major source of livelihood, the agriculture sector continued to experience stagnation and deterioration during the British rule in India because of:
  1. Decline of handicraft.
  2. Land tenure system.
  3. Drain of India's wealth.
  4. None of the above.
Answer
  1. Land tenure system.
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Question 121 Mark
Whose estimate of national income was considered very significant?
  1. Dadabhai Naoroji.
  2. William Digby.
  3. RC Desai.
  4. VKRV Rao.
Answer
  1. VKRV Rao.
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Question 131 Mark
Which of the following is an indicator of economic development in an economy?
  1. Increase in national Income.
  2. Increase in per capital Income.
  3. Increase in population.
  4. All of the above.
Answer
  1. Increase in per capital Income.
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Question 141 Mark
When did the first cotton mill, first jute mill and first coal mine started in India?
  1. 1855-60
  2. 1850-55
  3. 1940-45
  4. 1900-1907
Answer
  1. 1850-55
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Question 151 Mark
Which of the following is not a true statement?
  1. On the eve of Independence, agriculture was the principal occupation of the people in India.
  2. Mining is the main secondary occupation.
  3. Indian manufactured products enjoyed a worldwide market before the British established themselves in India.
  4. The role of the public sector under the British rule was confined only to a few industries.
Answer
  1. Mining is the main secondary occupation.
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Question 171 Mark
In the history of demographic transition, which year is regarded as the year of great divide?
  1. 1901
  2. 1902
  3. 1921
  4. 1923
Answer
  1. 1921
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Question 191 Mark
Which year is regarded as defining year to mark demographic transition from one stage to another?
  1. 1921
  2. 1881
  3. 1853
  4. 1941
Answer
  1. 1921
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Question 201 Mark
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.
Answer
  1. Bombay and Thane.
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Question 211 Mark
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.
Answer
  1. Affected the self-sufficiency of villages.
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Question 221 Mark
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.
Answer
  1. Agriculture.
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Question 231 Mark
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.
Answer
  1. To earn profit through foreign trade.
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Question 251 Mark
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.
Answer
  1. India was an agrarian economy with rapidly growing population in mass poverty and illiteracy.
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Question 261 Mark
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).
Answer
  1. Both (a) and (b).
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Question 271 Mark
Which service remained throughout inadequate under the colonial regime?
  1. Law and order.
  2. Postal services.
  3. Railways.
  4. Ports.
Answer
  1. Postal services.
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Question 291 Mark
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.
Answer
  1. Overall literacy level was less than 16 percent.
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Question 301 Mark
What was life expectancy of India at the time of independence?
  1. 32 years.
  2. 52 years.
  3. 63 years.
  4. 28 years.
Answer
  1. 32 years.
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Question 311 Mark
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.
Answer
  1. System of land settlement.
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Question 321 Mark
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.
Answer
  1. 218 per thousand.
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Question 331 Mark
Which of the following statement(s) is/ are true for estimation of India's national income and per capita income?
  1. No sincere attempt was made by colonial government.
  2. Some individual attempt were made but they were not significant.
  3. Most studies by individual showed as GDP growth of about 0.5per annum.
  4. All of the above are true.
Answer
  1. All of the above are true.
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Question 341 Mark
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.
Answer
  1. Primary sector.
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Question 351 Mark
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.
Answer
  1. Cotton and Jute textile mills.
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Question 361 Mark
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.
Answer
  1. V.K.R.V. Rao.
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Question 381 Mark
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.
Answer
  1. Lack of raw materials.
Explanation:
Due to partition of the country, India's most fertile and jute producing areas went to Pakistan leading to fall in supply of raw material.
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Question 391 Mark
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.
Answer
  1. All of the above are true.
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Question 411 Mark
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
Answer
  1. To collect rent.
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Question 421 Mark
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.
Answer
  1. India generated export surplus during British rule.
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Question 431 Mark
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.
Answer
  1. Profit accruing out of agricultrue went to zamindars.
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Question 441 Mark
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.
Answer
  1. Suffering from massive poverty.
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Question 451 Mark
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.
Answer
  1. 70 percent.
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Question 461 Mark
Britishers created a monopoly over India's foreign trade, from which of the following ways?
  1. Full control over foreign trade.
  2. Discriminatory tariff rates.
  3. Opening of Suez Canal.
  4. All of the above Answers.
Answer
  1. All of the above Answers.
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Question 471 Mark
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.
Answer
  1. 0.5 percent.
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Question 481 Mark
Details about the population of British India were first collected in:
  1. 1871
  2. 1881
  3. 1891
  4. 1901
Answer
  1. 1881
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