1. Under the Zamindari system, the main interest of the Zamindars was:

2. The "Commercialisation of Agriculture" primarily benefited:

3. Partition led to a severe shortage of raw materials for which industry?

4. Which economist estimated India's national income with the most accuracy?

5. Productivity in agriculture remained low due to:

6. The Sunset Law was associated with:

7. Why was there a low level of food grain production?

8. Most of the fertile jute-growing areas went to:

9. The "Golden Fiber" of India during British rule was:

10. Colonial rule transformed Indian agriculture into a ________ for British industry.

11. The primary motive of British de-industrialisation was:

12. TISCO was incorporated in:

13. Capital goods industry means industries which produce:

14. Decline of handicrafts led to:

15. Most of the modern industries were centered in:

16. Discriminatory Tariff Policy was introduced to:

17. Cotton textile mills were largely located in:

18. Jute mills were mainly dominated by:

19. Growth rate of the industrial sector was:

20. Decline of handicrafts resulted in:

21. Opening of the Suez Canal in 1869:

22. More than half of India's foreign trade was restricted to:

23. "Drain of Wealth" theory was propagated by:

24. India had a large ________ surplus during colonial period.

25. The export surplus was used to:

26. India exported ________ and imported ________.

27. Britishers maintained ________ control over India's trade.

28. Which was a major item of export?

29. The surplus did NOT result in:

30. Major partners besides Britain were:

31. The first official census was in:

32. 1921 is the Year of ________.

33. Overall literacy was less than:

34. Female literacy was as low as:

35. Life expectancy was approximately:

36. Railways were introduced in:

37. The positive impact of British rule was the introduction of:

38. Infant mortality was very high at:

39. Electric Telegraph was developed for:

40. The agricultural workforce was:

41. Assertion (A): Britishers developed railways to benefit India.
Reason (R): Railways commercialized Indian agriculture.

42. Assertion (A): Handicrafts were destroyed by British.
Reason (R): Discriminatory tariff policy was followed.

43. Assertion (A): 1921 is the Great Divide.
Reason (R): Population growth was unchecked after 1921.

44. Assertion (A): India had a favorable trade balance.
Reason (R): Export surplus was spent on Indian industries.

45. Assertion (A): Partition hurt jute mills.
Reason (R): Jute areas went to East Pakistan.

46. Assertion (A): Literacy was extremely low.
Reason (R): Britishers ignored Indian education.

47. Assertion (A): Farmers grew Indigo for profit.
Reason (R): It was used as a dye in Britain.

48. Assertion (A): Weavers returned to villages.
Reason (R): Cities lacked modern jobs.

49. Assertion (A): Suez Canal was a direct highway.
Reason (R): It skipped the African route.

50. Assertion (A): Growth was balanced.
Reason (R): Over 70% were in agriculture.