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

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

Introduction of communication networks in India.

Change in composition of India’s foreign trade

Introduction of railways in India

Introduction of the modern administrative system in India.

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.

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

A is false but R is true

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

A is true but R is false

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

2, 3, 4, 1

4, 2, 1, 3

3, 4, 2, 1

4 / 15

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

Only Q and R

Only P and R

Only R and S

Only P and S

5 / 15

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

Findlay Shirras

Dadabhai Naoroji

All

V. K. R. V. Rao

6 / 15

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.

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

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

Both A and R are true and R explains A

7 / 15

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

Forth

First

Third

Second

8 / 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.

To expand the modern industrial base of Great Britain.

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

Converting India into a supplier of raw materials to Britain.

9 / 15

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

Handicrafts

All

Cotton

Precious stone works

10 / 15

Under the British system of land settlement, the zamindar’s dues to the state were fixed. What did this mean for the cultivators?

They had the support of the landlords against the oppressive policies of the British.

They were forced to shift from food crops to commercial crops, leading to food scarcity.

They were exploited and forced to pay rent regardless of the produce.

They received investment support to increase production.

11 / 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.

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

A is false but R is true

Both A and R are true and R explains A

A is true but R is false

12 / 15

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

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

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

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

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

13 / 15

Prior to India’s independence, the stagnation in the agricultural sector was mainly caused by _____.

Advanced infrastructural facilities

Investment in agricultural facilities

Investment in technology

Land settlement system

14 / 15

When was TISCO incorporated?

1906

1909

1908

1907

15 / 15

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

Punjab

Kerala

Karnataka

Tamil Nadu

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36	Lucy	67 %	4 minutes 37 seconds	10
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39	divya	67 %	12 minutes 59 seconds	10
40	Naman dalmiya	67 %	36 minutes 20 seconds	10
41	Eklavya	60 %	5 minutes 8 seconds	9
42	SUREKHA JOSHI	60 %	5 minutes 23 seconds	9
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54	a	47 %	7 minutes 38 seconds	7
55	Gur	40 %	2 minutes 25 seconds	6
56	soham tiwari	33 %	1 minutes 19 seconds	5
57	Shah	33 %	3 minutes 56 seconds	5
58	sandhya	33 %	5 minutes	5
59	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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