Decline of Indian Industries

Q. Who proposed the Drain Theory?

1. A. O. Hume
2. Edward Baines
3. Dadabhai Naoroji
4. Jamshedji Tata

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How does cottage industry work in rural and urban areas?

Q. Explain the term “Vetti” used during the 19th Century.

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What are the 4 main types of economic growth and development?

Q. How did the loss of royal patronage lead to the decline of Indian industries?

Q. The craftsmen start working in agricultural fields after they lost their patronage because _________________.

1. they had been practicing their crafts for generations and did not possess any other skill.
2. they were forced to work as labourers in agricultural fields.
3. they liked to work in agricultural fields.
4. they had a lot of agricultural lands.

Q. Who were the main patrons of craftsmen in traditional India?

1. Rulers
2. Traders
3. Nobles
4. Landlords

Q. What is a self-reliant economy?

1. An economy that takes aid and trades only with select economies/ countries.
2. An economy that does not require any aid, support, interaction or trade with the outside world.
3. An economy that completely depends on other economies for its sustenance.
4. An economy that is partially dependant on other economies for its sustenance.

Q. The craftsmen start working in agricultural fields after they lost their patronage because _________________.

1. they had been practicing their crafts for generations and did not possess any other skill.
2. they were forced to work as labourers in agricultural fields.
3. they liked to work in agricultural fields.
4. they had a lot of agricultural lands.

Q. Who were the main patrons of craftsmen in traditional India?

1. Rulers
2. Traders
3. Nobles
4. Landlords