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

When was TISCO incorporated?

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

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

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

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 _____.

During the time of Indian Independence what was the IMR?

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

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.

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

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.

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

Which of the following is a cash crop?

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

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

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