Economic Exploitation of India

Q. The British imposed a 'policy of one-way free trade' on India after 1813.' Which of the following explains the statement?

1. Indian exports were totally prohibited.
2. The English exporters were favoured while Indian exports were charged with heavy taxes.
3. Only the Indians employed by the British were allowed to export.
4. The only item allowed to export was cotton.

Q. What problems were faced by the peasants in Bengal under British rule?

1. Peasants had to pay the revenue compulsorily to the Zamindars.
2. Peasants had to sell their produce at low rates to pay the taxes.
3. Peasants were forced to grow cash crops.
4. Peasants were helped by the money lenders to fight against the exploitation of the Zamindars.

Q. Which of the following role did the introduction of printing press play during the British rule?

1. It played a vital role in the spread of patriotism and modern economic, social and political ideas.
2. It brought economic benefit to Indians.
3. It united India and created an all-India consciousness.
4. It initiated a drastic social change across India.

Q. With reference to development of railways during British rule, consider the following statements:
S1: The differences between communities and regions increased with the coming of railways.
S2: Books, journals and magazines were now accessible to everyone with the development of the transport system.
S3: Railways helped in the communication of ideas and thoughts.

1. S1: False, S2: True, S3: False
2. S1: True, S2: False, S3: True
3. S1: True, S2: True, S3: True
4. S1: False, S2: True, S3: True

Q. The first railway line in Kerala was set in 1861 from _____ to ______.

1. Beypore, Kollam
2. Kollam, Tirur
3. Tirur, Tallakad
4. Beypore, Tirur

Q. Match the following.

1. Samvad Kaumudi
2. Kesari
3. Rast Goftar

Q. Which of the following roles did the introduction of the printing press play during the British rule?

(Note: The question can have multiple correct options)

[2 marks]

1. It played a vital role in the spread of patriotism and modern economic, social and political ideas.
2. It brought economic benefit to Indians.
3. It united India and created an all-India consciousness.
4. It initiated a drastic social change across India.

Q.

Between which two stations in Britain was the world’s first underground railway line built?

1. Paddington and Farrington Street

2. Paddington and Charing Cross

3. Paddington and Southampton

4. None of the above

Q.

Why did Indian exports to Europe witness a decline during the nineteenth century?

Q. Which of the following articles were exported by the British from India?

1. Coffee
2. Wood
3. Steel
4. Tea
5. Indigo
6. Aluminium
7. Cotton
8. Spices

Q. What steps have been taken for improvement and modernisation of Indian Railways after Independence?

Q. Which invention made the novel popular?

1. Invention of Ink
2. Invention of paper
3. Invention of rubber
4. Invention of printing technology

Q. The recent incidents farmers suicides in different states of the country are the result of indebtedness. Do you agree with this?

Q. Explain any five measures adopted by America for postwar (First World War) recovery.
Or
What is the importance of advertisement? How advertisement was used by the Britishers to expand the market for their products?
Or
Describe in brief the development of Bombay (Mumbai) as the Prime city of India.

Q. A large number of newspaper publications started in the second half of the 19th century.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following statement describes 'Zamindars'?

1. Middle-men who collected the land revenue but did not own the agricultural land.
2. Lnadlords who owned the agricultural lands and collected revenues from the peasants.
3. Intermediaries who only collected land revenues
4. British officials who measured and recorded the data related to agricultural land.

Q. The first railway line in India connected Mumbai to _____.

1. Bengal
2. Surat
3. Lahore
4. Thane

Q. Who wrote the poem, ‘Let my country awake’?

1. Lakshminath Bezbaroa
2. Bharatendu Harish Chandra
3. Lord Hardinge
4. Rabindranath Tagore

Q. The first railway line connected a stretch of 34kms from Mumbai to Poona.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following personality raised the slogan “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it."?

1. Gopal Krishna Gokhle
2. Subhash Chandra Bose
3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
4. Mahatma Gandhi