Indian Economy On The Eve Of Independence Class 12 MCQ Quiz – Test Your Knowledge!

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Chapter Name: Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence
Subject: Economics
Book: NCERT Class 12 Economics
Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
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Chapter 1-Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence

1 / 15

Which of the following is correct in respect of the public sector on the eve of independence?

Limited area of operation of the public sector.

It made a significant contribution to the new industrial sector.

A large public sector was operational

The public sector excluded railways and ports.

2 / 15

Assertion (A): India became an exporter of primary products and an importer of finished consumer and capital goods produced in Britain.

Reason (R): Restrictive policies of commodity production, trade, and tariff pursued by the colonial government adversely affected the structure, composition, and volume of India’s foreign trade.

A is false but R is true

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A

3 / 15

Arrange the following event in the correct chronological order:

The Year of the Great Divide

Establishment of Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO)

Introduction of Railways in India by the British

Opening of Suez Canal

1, 4, 3, 2

3, 4, 2, 1

4, 2, 1, 3

2, 3, 4, 1

4 / 15

India entered the _____ stage of Demographic Transition after the year 1921.

Forth

Second

Third

First

5 / 15

Assertion (A): The British introduced railways in India in 1850, which is considered one of their most important contributions.

Reason (R): The British had India’s best interests in mind while developing the infrastructure.

A is false but R is true

Both A and R are true but R does not explain A

A is true but R is false

Both A and R are true and R explains A

6 / 15

Which among the following state did not witness an increase in the workforce in the manufacturing and service sector during British India?

Punjab

Tamil Nadu

Kerala

Karnataka

7 / 15

Before the advent of British rule, in which industries did India excel?

Cotton

Handicrafts

Precious stone works

All

8 / 15

Who among the following took attempts to calculate the national income of India on the eve of independence?

Findlay Shirras

All

V. K. R. V. Rao

Dadabhai Naoroji

9 / 15

Identify, which of the following indicates the adverse impact of British rule in India.

Introduction of the modern administrative system in India.

Introduction of communication networks in India.

Change in composition of India’s foreign trade

Introduction of railways in India

10 / 15

In which year was India’s first Official Census conducted?

1931

1921

1891

1881

11 / 15

The colonial government made no sincere attempts to estimate India’s national and per capita income, but most studies found that India’s national income growth in the pre-Independence era was _____, and per capita income growth was _____.

Close to half percent, almost 0 percent

Close to 5 percent, more than 2 percent

Less than 3 percent, more than 1 percent

Less than 2 percent, close to half a percent

12 / 15

During the time of Indian Independence what was the IMR?

218

216

220

214

13 / 15

When was TISCO incorporated?

1909

1908

1907

1906

14 / 15

In which of the following ways did the British Raj impact the Indian economy the most?

The British provided tax concessions to rural farmers and landless laborers.

The British expanded their army with Indian sepoys and fought in wars overseas.

The establishment of railways by the British provided short-term employment for many Indians.

The British made India an exporter of cotton from an exporter of cloth which led to large-scale unemployment.

15 / 15

Which of the following was not a motive for the economic policies of the colonial government in India?

Promotion of the economic interests of India.

Developing India as a market for finished products manufactured in Britain.

Converting India into a supplier of raw materials to Britain.

To expand the modern industrial base of Great Britain.

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35	badal Chaudhary	73 %	3 minutes 23 seconds	11
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64	a	47 %	7 minutes 38 seconds	7
65	Gur	40 %	2 minutes 25 seconds	6
66	soham tiwari	33 %	1 minutes 19 seconds	5
67	Shah	33 %	3 minutes 56 seconds	5
68	sandhya	33 %	5 minutes	5
69	avani	27 %	3 minutes 19 seconds	4

Key Topics Covered in the Quiz

✔ Features of the Indian economy before 1947
✔ Agriculture and its stagnation under British rule
✔ Decline of handicrafts and traditional industries
✔ Drain of wealth and British economic policies
✔ Foreign trade and infrastructure development

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