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Which of the following added to the high mortality rate?

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  1. Water borne diseases

  2. Air borne diseases

  3. Inadequate medical services

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Water borne diseases like diarrhoea,cholera, air borne diseases  like influenza, chicken pox,mumps,measels ,tuberculosis etc.and inadequate stock,availability and untimely supply medical services are the main causes of high mortality rate.

What was the infant mortality rate in India during early British rule?

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  1. 63 per thousand

  2. 218 per thousand

  3. 300 per thousand

  4. 110 per thousand

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Infant mortality is the death of young children under the age of 1. This death toll is measured by the infant mortality rate, which is the number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1000 live births 

The infanct moratlity rate during the British rule in India was 218 per thousand live births.

What is infant mortality rate?

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  1. Number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 100 births in the same year

  2. Number of deaths of infants under two year old in a given year per 1,000 births in the same year

  3. Number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 10,000 births in the same year

  4. Number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 births in the same year

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Infant mortality rate  is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age. The rate for a given region is the number of children dying under one year of age, divided by the number of live births during the year, multiplied by 1,000

What was India's overall literacy rate during British rule?

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  1. 21%

  2. 20%

  3. 18%

  4. 16%

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

When the British rule ended in India in the year 1947 the literacy rate was just 16%. Over the years, India has changed socially, economically, and globally. After the 2011 census, literacy rate India 2011 was found to be 74.04%.

What was India's female literacy rate?

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  1. 7%

  2. 9%

  3. 10%

  4. 13%

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

India's female literacy rate was 7% during 1941.

What is India's present infant mortality rate?

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  1. 40.5

  2. 50.5

  3. 63

  4. 35.5

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Correct Option: A

What is India's current life expectancy?

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  1. 64.35

  2. 65.35

  3. 68.35 years

  4. 60.35

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Average Life Expectancy in India as per the National Health Profile  of Indians is 68.35 years.

In which Indian states did workers in agricultural sector reduce and switch to manufacturing or services sector?

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  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Maharashtra

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

India had a strong and bitter colonial experience and a taste of capitalism's exploitative nature. British colonized India to serve as a source of raw material for its fast developing industries. Major Indian states like Tamilnadu, Andhra  pradesh, Maharastra etc. which were highly engaged in agriculture suffered a lot and switched to manufacturing and service sector.

For which of the following reasons did the British build roads in selective areas in India?

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  1. To mobilize army

  2. Carrying out raw materials

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

During the British rule, there was some infrastructural development in areas such as roads,  railways, ports, water transport, posts, and telegraphs. But the motive behind this development was simply to foster the colonial interest of the British government. They were never interested in the growth of Indian economy. these infractures like road etc. were used to mobilize the army and carriying out raw materials.

Which of the following is considered as Britain's biggest contribution to India?

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  1. Construction of Roads

  2. Construction of Railways

  3. Abolishing the Zamindari system

  4. Estabilishing of waterway routes

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Indeed construction of railways is the biggest contribution to India by the Britishers. Today railway is known as the "life line "of our country . Indian Railways, which had a modest beginning in 1853, has since then been an integral part of the nation. A  network that has held together a population of one billion. A self-propelled social welfare system the Indian Railways has woven a sub-continent together and brought to life the concept of a united India.