Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence Class 12 MCQ Quiz – Test Your Knowledge!

In the Swadeshi movement against the British, which started in 1905, Indians started ditching British goods for Indian products.

Which of the following would have been the likely impact of the movement?

P: rise in import of raw materials

Q: fall in imports from Britain

R: rise in production of goods in India

S: rise in export tariffs

Assertion (A): The establishment of the Suez Canal intensified Britain’s control over India’s foreign trade.

Reason (R): The Europeans no longer had to travel around Africa to reach India.

In 1951, _____ of the working population was dependent on agriculture.

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

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

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.

During the time of Indian Independence what was the IMR?

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

Which one of the following witnessed increase during the British rule in India?

During the time of Indian independence what was the literacy rate of our country?

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 _____.

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

Arrange the following event in the correct chronological order:

1. The Year of the Great Divide
2. Establishment of Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO)
3. Introduction of Railways in India by the British
4. Opening of Suez Canal

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.

When was TISCO incorporated?