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?

Malmal Signup and view all the answers

What did foreign travelers sometimes refer to malmal as?

Malmal shahi Signup and view all the answers

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

Victor Alexander Vruce, the Viceroy of British India Signup and view all the answers

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

To familiarise readers with the basic features of the Indian economy and its development Signup and view all the answers

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

To reduce India to being a raw material supplier for Great Britain's industrial base Signup and view all the answers

How long did the British colonial rule in India last?

Almost two centuries Signup and view all the answers

When did India finally win its independence?

15 August 1947 Signup and view all the answers

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

India had an independent economy Signup and view all the answers

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

Understanding the exploitative nature of the British colonial rule Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

What was the finest variety of muslin called?

What did foreign travelers sometimes refer to malmal as?

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

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

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

How long did the British colonial rule in India last?

When did India finally win its independence?

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

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

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