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MCQ Quiz - Practice Questions
MCQ Quiz
Question 1
During the British rule, Indian's foreign trade had various features except
C
Correct Answer: Free trade from India to the rest of the world
Question 2
Identify the statement which is true in the context of demographic condition of India during British rule:
A
Correct Answer: High Birth Rate
Question 3
On the eve of Independence, India’s demographic condition was characterised by which of the following statement?
D
Correct Answer: Low level of literacy, high mortality rates and low life expectancy
Question 4
_______________ sector played a predominant role in occupational structure during the Colonial period.
A
Correct Answer: Agriculture
Question 5
India entered the __________________ stage of Demographic Transition after the year 1921.
B
Correct Answer: Second
Question 6
Under the British Rule, commercialisation of agriculture resulted in shifting of agricultural production from __________ to ___________ crops.
C
Correct Answer: Food, Cash
Question 7
Under the British system of land settlement, the zamindars' dues to the state were fixed. What did this mean for the cultivators?
B
Correct Answer: They were exploited and forced to pay rent regardless of the produce.
Question 8
In which of the following ways did the British Raj impact the Indian economy the most?
A
Correct Answer: The British made India an exporter of cotton from an exporter of cloth that led to large-scale unemployment.
Question 9
Occupational structure refers to _____________________________________________________.
C
Correct Answer: Distribution of workforce among different sectors of an economy
Question 10
Prior to India's Independence, stagnation in agricultural sector was mainly caused by _____________________________________________________.
D
Correct Answer: Land Settlement System
Question 11
Arrange the following event in the correct chronological order: I. Battle of Plassey, II. Year of Great Divide, III. Establishment of Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO), IV. Introduction of Railways in India by the British
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Correct Answer: I, IV, III, II
Question 12
Identify which of the following statement is correct?
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Correct Answer: India generated large export surplus during the British rule.
Question 13
During the second half of the 19th century, the cotton textile mills mainly dominated by Indian entrepreneurs were located mainly in ______________.
B
Correct Answer: Maharashtra
Question 14
Identify the false statement in context of India's foreign trade.
D
Correct Answer: Import of gems and pearls from Britain
Question 15
From the following, identify the incorrect statement in the light of India's pre-independence occupational structure.
B
Correct Answer: Industrial and service sectors worked at a faster rate than the agriculture sector.
Question 16
Which of the following statements is not true about the demographic condition of India during the Colonial period?
C
Correct Answer: Life expectancy was too high
Question 17
During colonial period, estimates of __________ on national income and per capita income were considered very significant.
C
Correct Answer: V.K.R.V. Rao
Question 18
Identify, which of the following indicates the adverse impact of British rule in India.
B
Correct Answer: Change in composition of India's foreign trade
Question 19
Which of the following statements correctly describes demographic transition?
D
Correct Answer: A shift from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates over time
Question 20
Britain maintained a monopoly control over India's exports and imports while the rest was allowed with a few other countries like ___________.
