Indian Economic Development: Introduction

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What was the primary source of livelihood for most people in India?

  • Trade
  • Manufacturing activities
  • Handicraft industries
  • Agriculture (correct)

What was India particularly well known for in the field of handicraft industries?

  • Cotton and silk textiles (correct)
  • Leather goods
  • Wood carvings
  • Paper products

What was the name of the type of cotton textile that originated in Bengal?

  • Indian Cotton
  • Dhakai Muslin
  • Daccai Muslin (correct)
  • Bengal Muslin

What was the finest variety of muslin called?

<p>Malmal (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did foreign travelers sometimes refer to malmal as?

<p>Malmal shahi (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who said 'India is the pivot of our Empire...' in 1894?

<p>Victor Alexander Vruce, the Viceroy of British India (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary objective of the book 'Indian Economic Development'?

<p>To familiarise readers with the basic features of the Indian economy and its development (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the British colonial rule in India?

<p>To reduce India to being a raw material supplier for Great Britain's industrial base (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long did the British colonial rule in India last?

<p>Almost two centuries (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did India finally win its independence?

<p>15 August 1947 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the state of India's economy before the advent of the British rule?

<p>India had an independent economy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is essential for assessing the level of development attained by the Indian economy?

<p>Understanding the exploitative nature of the British colonial rule (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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