Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence Quiz

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What percentage of the country's population derived their livelihood directly or indirectly from agriculture?

35%
65%
85% (correct)
15%

Who made significant contributions in the attempts to measure the national and per capita income of India?

Subhas Chandra Bose and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
V.K.R.V Rao and Dadabhai Naoroji (correct)
B.R. Ambedkar and C. Rajagopalachari
Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi

What was the condition of the Indian economy before the arrival of British rule?

Highly industrialized
Dominated by foreign trade
Self-sufficient (correct)
Dependent on raw material imports

What was the impact of British policies on the Indian economy?

Transformed India into a supplier of raw materials (C) Signup and view all the answers

How did colonial policies affect the Indian economy?

Transformed India into a consumer of finished goods from Britain (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who dominated the Indian economy for over a period of 200 years?

Britishers (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the reasons for the stagnation of the agricultural sector during the British rule?

Low level of productivity and high vulnerability to climatic factors (C) Signup and view all the answers

What impact did the zamindari system have on the agricultural sector?

Zamindars were recognized as permanent owners of the soil, leading to social tension among cultivators (D) Signup and view all the answers

What effect did commercialization of agriculture have on Indian farmers?

Shift from cultivation for self-consumption to cultivation for sale in the market, leading to production of cash crops for British industries (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main interest of the zamindars in the agricultural sector?

Rent collection regardless of the economic conditions of cultivators (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why did the lack of surplus income among tillers contribute to lower agricultural productivity?

It hindered the ability to provide resources needed in agriculture such as fertilizers and irrigation facilities (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why did the British policy lead to the decay of handicraft industry in India?

By creating circumstances conducive to the decay of handicraft industry (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of poor rainfall on agricultural output during the British rule?

It led to a low level of output and crop failures (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the reasons for the vulnerability of agriculture during the British rule?

Agriculture was vulnerable to climatic factors and mostly affected by erratic rainfall (B) Signup and view all the answers

What impact did commercialization of agriculture have on the type of crops produced by Indian farmers?

Shift from producing food crops to cash crops for sale in the market (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why did lack of resources hinder agricultural productivity during British rule?

Tillers had to pay huge amount of rent, leaving them with no surplus for resources needed in agriculture (C) Signup and view all the answers

Agriculture's Role in Indian Economy

The majority of Indians relied on agriculture for their livelihoods, both directly and indirectly.

Who Measured India's Income?

V.K.R.V Rao and Dadabhai Naoroji are prominent figures who devised methods to measure the national and per capita income of India.

Pre-Colonial Indian Economy

Prior to British rule, the Indian economy functioned independently, meeting its own needs.

British Impact on Indian Economy

British policies shifted India's economic focus towards providing raw materials for British industries.