Impact Of British Rule On Indian Economy Practice Questions Answers Test With Solutions

Question : 6 [IAS (Pre) 1999]

There was no independent development of industries in India during British rule because of the

a) Absence of heavy industries

b) Scarcity of foreign capital

c) Scarcity of natural resources

d) Preference of the rich to invest in land

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Question : 7 [56th to 59th BPSC (Pre) 2015]

In ...... the rights of the tenants on land in Bengal and Bihar were given to the Bengal Tenency Act.

a) 1885

b) 1886

c) 1889

d) 1900

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Question : 8 [UPRO/ARO (Pre) 2016]

When was the first tea company established in Assam?

a) 1835

b) 1837

c) 1839

d) 1841

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Question : 9 [IAS (Pre) 2012]

Consider the following statements.The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of Indian National Movement was that he

1. exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British.
2. interpreted the ancient Indian texts and restored the selfconfidence of Indians.
3. stressed the need for eradication of all the social evils before anything else.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

a) Only 1

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) 1, 2 and 3

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Question : 10 [IAS (Pre) 2001]

Under the Permanent Settlement, 1793, the Zamindars were required to issue pattas to the former which were not issued by many of the Zamindars. The reason was

a) the Zamindars were trusted by the farmers

b) there was no officials check upon the Zamindars

c) it was the responsibility of the British government

d) the farmers were not interested in getting pattas

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