Tag: policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule

Questions Related to policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule

What was the consequence to farmers of failing to pay rent?

  1. More income generation

  2. Equality of wealth

  3. Misery and Social tension

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C

What was the main reason for the stagnation of Indian agricultural sector during the British Colonial rule?

  1. Various systems of land settlement

  2. Lack of irrigation facilities

  3. Lack of quality fertilizers

  4. Farmers not educated


Correct Option: A

Why were Zamindars not flexible when they had to collect rent from farmers?

  1. Due to terms of the capital settlement

  2. Due to terms of the cost settlement

  3. Due to terms of the revenue settlement

  4. Due to terms of the liability settlement


Correct Option: C

Which major incident further reduced India's agricultural output?

  1. Indo-Pak Partition

  2. Indian independence from British

  3. Rationing of water

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A

ICAR Stands for _________.

  1. Indian Council for Agricultural Return

  2. Indian Commission for Agricultural Research

  3. Indian Council for Agricultural Research

  4. Industrial Council for Agro Research


Correct Option: C

Which of the following sectors starved of investment during the British rule?

  1. Mining sector

  2. Jute sector

  3. Agricultural sector

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D