GK: Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence

1. Which of the following was the main feature of Indian economy on the eve of independence? :

A) Semi-feudal economy
B) Urbanised economy
C) Industrial economy
D) All of the above

... Answer is A)

2. Back economy is one which shows:

A) high growth in income
B) low level of productivity
C) slow growth in income
D) both (b) and (c)

... Answer is D)

3. Economic infrastructure includes___________

A) Communication
B) Banking
C) Power
D) All of these

... Answer is D)

4. Distribution of working population among different sectors of the economy is called:

A) occupational structure
B) output structure
C) population structure
D) gender structure.

... Answer is A)

5. The principal cause of backwardness of the Indian economy on the eve of independence was:

A) British Raj
B) Colonisation
C) Both (a) and (b)
D) None of these

... Answer is C)

6. Per capita income refers to___________

A) income per head of total population in the country.
B) income per head of total labour force in the country
C) income per head of total workforce in the country.
D) none of these

... Answer is A)

7. During colonial period, India's demographic profile showed:

A) high birth rate
B) high death rate
C) high infant mortality rate
D) all of these

... Answer is D)

8. Demographic conditions of the country during the British rule exhibited all features of a:

A) struggling economy
B) backward economy
C) stagnant and backward economy
D) prospering economy

... Answer is C)

9. What was the percentage of people living in village and deriving livelihood from agriculture during British period in India?

A) 85%
B) 88%
C) 75%
D) 77%

... Answer is A)

10. Whar was the life expectanct in India during British ruls?

A) 25 years
B) 35 years
C) 44 years
D) 51 years

... Answer is C)

11. When were railways introduced in India?

A) 1888
B) 1850
C) 1852
D) 1857

... Answer is B)

12. When was first postage stamp released in India?

A) 1830
B) 1832
C) 1850
D) 1852

... Answer is D)

13. _________ is described as a "year of great divide" in Indian economy.

A) 1911
B) 1921
C) 1941
D) 1947

... Answer is B)

14. What was the literacy rate during British rule?

A) 7%
B) 16%
C) 25%
D) 30%

... Answer is B)
Male literacy was 25% and female literacy was 7%.

15. Which was the most important infrastructure development during the British rule?

A) Railways
B) Air transport
C) Water transport
D) Roadways

... Answer is A)

16. what was the GDP growth rate during the British period?

A) 1%
B) 2%
C) 5%
D) 6.5%

... Answer is B)

17.What was the growth of per capital incoe during British rule?

A) 0.5%
B) 1%
C) 2%
D) 5%

... Answer is A)

18. In which year was India's first Capital goods industries "Tata Iron and Steel company" incorporated?

A) 1807
B) 1900
C) 1907
D) 1921

... Answer is C)

19.In which year was Suez Canal opened?

A) 1852
B) 1869
C) 1885
D) 1909

... Answer is B)

20. In which year first official census was conducted in India?

A) 1872
B) 1881
C) 1891
D) None of these

... Answer is B)

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