Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence (Indian Economic Development) Class 12 MCQs Questions with Answer

1. The first Census year of British India was?

2. What was the nature of the Indian economy on the eve of independence?

3. What is another name for the service sector?

4. Who made significant estimates about calculating national income in India during the British period?

5. What was the life expectancy at birth in India on the eve of Independence?

6. In which of the following sectors is manufacturing activity included?

7. Where was the first iron and steel company established?

8. The second stage of demographic transition began after ________ in India.

9. At the time of independence, most of the land was owned by

10. What is the tax or duty on imports called?

11. Indian economy on the eve of Independence was

12. When were the railways Introduced in India?

13. In how many sectors is the occupational structure of India is divided?

14. Apart from Cotton which other textile industry saw its advancement in parts of India during the British rule?

15. If Britain was the ruling imperial power, India, was it’s?

16. What is the tax or duty on imports called?

17. Which of the following activities is included in the primary sector?

18. The most predominant sector of the Indian Economy prior to independence was?

19. Which of the following was the major occupation on the eve of independence?

20. What was the growth rate of per capita income in India on the eve of Independence?