Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence - Online Test

Q1. When was the first census data collected during British India
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

A systematic and modern population census, in its present form was conducted non synchronously between 1865 and 1872 in different parts of the country. This effort culminating in 1872 has been popularly labeled as the first population census of India However, the first synchronous census in India was held in 1881.

Q2. TISCO stands for
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

The Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) was incorporated in 1907.

Q3. Life expectancy during colonial period was
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:

Life expectancy in India was 32 years at the time of independence in 1947.

Q4. Which year regarded as Year of great divide
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

The year 1921 is a year of the great divide in the demographic history of India when mortality started to decline leading to acceleration in the rate of population growth.

Q5. Opening of Suez Canal in ____ significantly reduced the cost f transportation of goods between Britain and India
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

The Suez Canal is a 101 mile (163 km) long canal ,It officially opened in November 1869.

Q6. Poor variety of seeds and low productive seeds were mainly the reason for
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

High quality seed is essential for establishing high grwoth of agriculture.

Q7. Which of the following is false regarding Positive effect of British rule was
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:

There were various positive contributions that were made by the British is fales in India though Monopoly on foreign trade was not made with the objective of welfare for Indians but for the British interests.

Q8. What do you mean by infant mortality rate?
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths under one year of age occurring among the live births in a given geographical area during a given year, per 1,000 live births occurring among the population of the given geographical area during the same year.

Q9. What is meant by commercialisation of agriculture?
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

By commercialisation of agriculture we mean production of agricultural crops for sale in the market, rather than for family consumption.

Q10. Cotton textile mills were mainly located in
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

The cotton textile industry was concentrated in the cotton growing belt of Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Gujarat i.e. Western part of the country.