INDIAN SCHOOL MUSCAT DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND HUMANITIES Indian Economic Development Class : 11 Date of issue --------------2017
Worksheet No:1 Indian Economy on The Reference: NCERT text book Eve of Independence Date of submission Economics (030) ------------------2017
1. Answer the following questions in one sentence each. a. When was India’s first official census operation undertaken? b. What was the land settlement system introduced by the British in the then Bengal presidency? c. What does colonialism mean? d. What does commercialisation of agriculture mean? e. Define mortality rate. f. What are capital good industries? g. What does de-industrialisation mean? 2. Answer the following in about 60 words each a. What was the sole purpose of the British colonial rule in India? b. What can you say about India’s economic development under the British rule? c. Explain the demographic condition of Indian economy during the British period. d. What was the occupational structure of Indian population during the colonial rule? e. How did the introduction of Railways help the Indian economy? 3. Answer in around 75 words. a. What were the causes of agricultural stagnation in India under the British rule? b. How does the British systematically de-industrialise Indian economy? c. How did the British direct India’s foreign trade into their favour? 4. Answer in around 100 words. a. Were there any positive contribution made by the British in India? Discuss. ***********************
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