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

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

When was TISCO incorporated?

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Identify the result of the large export surplus during the colonial period.

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

During the time of Indian Independence what was the IMR?

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

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