Indian Economy On The Eve Of Independence CBSE Questions & Answers

Indian Economy On The Eve Of Independence

This is Economics Class 11 Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
How much percentage of import and export were restricted to be between India and Britain
  • A
    0.45
  • B
    0.55
  • C
    0.5
    Correct
  • D
    0.4
2
Railways were introduced in India in
  • A
    1830
  • B
    1850.0
    Correct
  • C
    1860
  • D
    1840
3
Census is conducted after every
  • A
    10 years
    Correct
  • B
    5 year
  • C
    50 year
  • D
    100 year
4
The estimate given by Dr Rao regarding per capita output was
  • A
    0.002
  • B
    0.005
    Correct
  • C
    0.004
  • D
    0.003
5
Following were the land tenure system prevailing during British colonial period
  • A
    Ryotwari system
  • B
    Mahalwari System
  • C
    Consolidation land holding system
    Correct
  • D
    Zamindari system
6
Iron and steel industries began coming up in
  • A
    Nineteenth century
  • B
    Twentieth century
    Correct
  • C
    Seventieth century
  • D
    Eighteenth century
7
Jute industries were located in
  • A
    Bengal
    Correct
  • B
    Gujarat
  • C
    Maharashtra
  • D
    Rajasthan
8
Infant mortality rate was
  • A
    18 per thousand
    Correct
  • B
    60 per thousand
  • C
    75 per thousand
  • D
    80 per thousand
9
At the time of India independence mass illiteracy was
  • A
    0.65
  • B
    0.88
  • C
    0.73
  • D
    0.83
    Correct
10
Largest share of work force which was 72% was engaged in
  • A
    None of these
  • B
    Primary sector
    Correct
  • C
    Tertiary sector
  • D
    Secondary sector
11
CAGR stands for
  • A
    Compound aggregate growth rate
  • B
    Combined assessed growth range
  • C
    Compound annual growth rate
    Correct
  • D
    Consolidated annual growth rate
12
Jute industries were dominated by
  • A
    None
  • B
    Indian
  • C
    Both
  • D
    Foreigners
    Correct
13
________ was developed by the British Raj as a means to enlarge the size of market for the British goods
  • A
    Railways
    Correct
  • B
    IT
  • C
    Post and telegraph
  • D
    Iron and steel
14
What is the value of GNP
  • A
    Value of all final goods and services produced by the residents of a nation
    Correct
  • B
    Value of all intermediate goods and services produced by the residents of a nation
  • C
    Value of all final goods and services produced within the domestic territory
  • D
    Value of all intermediate goods and services produced by the residents of a nation
15
10 % _____ while 18% workforce were engaged in ______ sector
  • A
    Primary, Service
  • B
    Manufacturing , Service
    Correct
  • C
    Service, Manufacturing
  • D
    Manufacturing , Primary