Impacts of Colonial Rule
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Identify the industry/industries which were under the public sector during the colonial period.
Capital goods
Railways
Information Technology
All of the above
Which of the following were the features of the tariff system which destroyed the Indian economy?
Low or zero import tariffs for British goods and high export tariffs for Indian goods
Low or zero import tariffs for British goods and low or zero export tariffs for Indian goods
High import tariffs for British goods and low or zero export tariffs for Indian goods
High import tariffs for British goods and high export tariffs for Indian goods
In the 19th century, almost 20% of the Indian population was literate.
True
False
- 1990
- 1989
- 1991
- 1992
Which of the following led to the destruction of the Indian markets?
Integration of the global markets
The shift from a major exporter to a major importer of cotton
The industrialisation of Britain, bringing down the cotton prices
All of these
Britain invested heavily in educational institutions in India. State true or false.
True
False
Britain invested heavily in educational institutions in India.
True
False
Which of the following is true about the building of the Indian railways?
Production of Indian engineering goods surged
It was built with the objective to connect and integrate the interior regions of India
The building orders were given to the local firms
Export of British engineering goods to India surged
The main investments of Britain in Indian were in which of these fields?
Technology
Military
Commerce
Science
Which of the following is true about the building of the Indian railways?
production of Indian engineering goods surged
The building orders were given to the local firms
export of British engineering goods to India surged
It was built with the objective to connect and integrate the interior regions of India
