Colonialism and Its Impact on India Quiz
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Colonialism and Its Impact on India Quiz

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The caste system was exploited and reinforced by the British to maintain social divisions, hindering social ______.

progress

Colonial infrastructure projects primarily served British interests, such as the construction of railways and ports to facilitate resource extraction and transportation rather than benefitting the Indian ______.

economy

The British employed a strategy of fostering religious and regional divisions to weaken Indian ______.

unity

The British education system focused on producing clerks and low-level administrators rather than fostering comprehensive educational ______.

<p>development</p> Signup and view all the answers

The British manipulated trade policies to favor their own industries, leading to a drain of wealth from ______.

<p>India</p> Signup and view all the answers

The introduction of cash crops for export led to a shift away from food crops, contributing to famines and food ______.

<p>insecurity</p> Signup and view all the answers

The denial of political representation and suppression of dissent hindered the growth of a participatory political ______.

<p>system</p> Signup and view all the answers

The cumulative effect of these colonial policies contributed to India's economic ______.

<p>underdevelopment</p> Signup and view all the answers

The struggle for independence, led by figures like Mahatma Gandhi, sought to overturn these injustices and lay the foundation for a more self-reliant and equitable ______.

<p>India</p> Signup and view all the answers

Colonialism refers to the establishment, maintenance, acquisition, and expansion of colonies by one country over another. It involves the exertion of political, economic, and ______ control over a territory and its people.

<p>cultural</p> Signup and view all the answers

Colonial powers typically exploit the resources and labor of the colonized region for the benefit of the ______ nation.

<p>colonizing</p> Signup and view all the answers

The British East India Company exploited India's resources, including spices, textiles, and later, raw materials like cotton and ______.

<p>indigo</p> Signup and view all the answers

The imposition of heavy taxes, unequal trade policies, and economic exploitation led to economic ______.

<p>underdevelopment</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Permanent Settlement (1793) and subsequent land revenue systems increased land taxes, affecting farmers and concentrating wealth in the hands of ______.

<p>landlords</p> Signup and view all the answers

British policies favored British-made goods over Indian products, leading to the decline of India's indigenous ______.

<p>industries</p> Signup and view all the answers

ବ୍ରିଟିଶ ପରାଲୋକନାରେ ଧାରିତ ଧର୍ମିକ ଓ ପ୍ରଦେଶୀୟ ବିଭାଜନ ଉତ୍ସାହିତ କରିବାରେ ଭାରତୀୟ

<p>ଐତିହାସିକ</p> Signup and view all the answers

ବ୍ରିଟିଶ ଶିକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ପୂର୍ଣଗୁଟିକ ଶିକ୍ଷା ______ କୁ ମୋଟାରେ ବଡ଼ କରି ଲିପିକର ଓ ନିମନାଚାରୀ ଉତ୍ପାଦକ କୁ ଦେବା ପାଇଁ ବ୍୬ାାର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ସିଷ୍ଟମ ଉଠାହୁଣି ହେଲା

<p>ବିକାଶ</p> Signup and view all the answers

ଭାରତରେ ଅର୍ଥନୈତିକ ନିଷ୍କ୍ରମଣର ପରିଣାମରେ ବଜାର ପ୍ରଥମାନେ ବିଦେଶୀ ଜନାଶାଖାର ପାଖରେ ବିଛାର ଭାରତୀୟ ଧନ ରାଖିଥିଲା

<p>ଅନ୍ଯାନ୍୭</p> Signup and view all the answers

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