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

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

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

To expand the modern industrial base of Great Britain.

Promotion of the economic interests of India.

Converting India into a supplier of raw materials to Britain.

2 / 15

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

All

V. K. R. V. Rao

Findlay Shirras

Dadabhai Naoroji

3 / 15

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

Kerala

Karnataka

Tamil Nadu

Punjab

4 / 15

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

First

Forth

Second

Third

5 / 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

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Only P and R

Only P and S

Only R and S

Only Q and R

6 / 15

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

An increase in gold and silver reserves

Cheap imported consumer goods

Domestic markets flooded with raw materials

Scarcity of essential commodities

7 / 15

During the time of Indian Independence what was the IMR?

216

218

220

214

8 / 15

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 _____.

Close to half percent, almost 0 percent

Close to 5 percent, more than 2 percent

Less than 3 percent, more than 1 percent

Less than 2 percent, close to half a percent

9 / 15

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

Life expectancy

Literacy rate

Female literacy

Infant mortality rate

10 / 15

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

Less than 14%

Less than 7%

Less than 15%

Less than 16%

11 / 15

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

All

Handicrafts

Cotton

Precious stone works

12 / 15

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

Investment in agricultural facilities

Advanced infrastructural facilities

Land settlement system

Investment in technology

13 / 15

Which of the following is a cash crop?

Cotton

Rice

Wheat

None of the above

14 / 15

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

Limited area of operation of the public sector.

The public sector excluded railways and ports.

A large public sector was operational

It made a significant contribution to the new industrial sector.

15 / 15

When was TISCO incorporated?

1908

1909

1906

1907

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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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