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Economic policies of the british - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

    UPSC NDA 2021
    What was the primary objective of the British land revenue policies in India?
    1. Development of Indian agriculture
    2. Protection of peasants
    3. Maximization of revenue
    4. Promotion of food security
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  2. Question 2

    CDS 2020
    Which Viceroy’s period is associated with the establishment of modern industries like railways, telegraphs, and cotton mills?
    1. Lord Curzon
    2. Lord Lytton
    3. Lord Canning
    4. Lord Dalhousie
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  3. Question 3

    RRB NTPC 2022
    The British introduced railways in India primarily to:
    1. Promote tourism
    2. Enhance internal trade
    3. Improve rural connectivity
    4. Transport goods and raw materials
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  4. Question 4

    SSC CHSL 2023
    Which region first experienced Permanent Settlement under British rule?
    1. Bengal
    2. Bombay
    3. Madras
    4. Punjab
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  5. Question 5

    JPSC Prelims 2020/ SSC CGL 2019
    The 'Drain of Wealth' theory refers to:
    1. Exploitation of Indian resources by Indian elites
    2. British transfer of surplus Indian wealth to England
    3. Transfer of British capital to India
    4. India's investment in global markets
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  6. Question 6

    The "Home Charges" included:
    1. Salaries of Indian officials
    2. Funds for Indian infrastructure
    3. Pensions for British officials and interest on loans
    4. Relief during famines
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  7. Question 7

    Who described India’s economy as a "dependent colonial economy"?
    1. Dadabhai Naoroji
    2. M.G. Ranade
    3. R.C. Dutt
    4. R.C. Dutt
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  8. Question 8

    UPSC CDS 2020/ WBCS Prelims 2019
    Under the Ryotwari system, after how many years could there be reassessment of the revenue demand?
    1. 5 years
    2. 10 years
    3. 20 years
    4. 30 years
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  9. Question 9

    WBCS Prelims 2016, 2021/ BPSC Prelims 2020/ UPSC CDS 2018
    Who elaborated the ‘Drain of Wealth’ theory propunded by Dadabhai Naoroji?
    1. Dadabhai Naoroji
    2. M. G. Ranade
    3. R. C. Dutt
    4. D. E. Wacha
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  10. Question 10

    SSC CGL 2020
    Who is regarded as the pioneer of Economic Nationalism in India?
    1. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    2. R. C. Dutt
    3. Dadabhai Naoroji
    4. M. G. Ranade
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  11. Question 11

    BPSC Prelims 2018/ WBCS Prelims 2019/ RRB NTPC 2020
    During the British rule, the ‘Bihar’ region was particularly famous for the production of which commodity?
    1. Indigo
    2. Cotton
    3. Opium
    4. Jute
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  12. Question 12

    RRB NTPC 2021/ BPSC Prelims 2020
    During British rule in India, which region was especially known for the production of ‘Shora’ (Saltpetre)?
    1. Malwa
    2. Awadh
    3. Bengal
    4. Bihar
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  13. Question 13

    SSC CHSL 2022/ UPSC NDA 2020
    The Bengal Coal Company was established in which year during British rule?
    1. 1775
    2. 1820
    3. 1843
    4. 1854
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  14. Question 14

    JPSC Prelims 2020
    The attempt of coal mining was initiated at Chotanagpur during the tenure of which Governor-General?
    1. Lord Cornwallis
    2. Lord Dalhousie
    3. Lord Wellesley
    4. Warren Hastings
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  15. Question 15

    BPSC Prelims 2023
    The first cotton textile mill in India was established in which city?
    1. Bombay
    2. Surat
    3. Ahmedabad
    4. Calcutta
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  16. Question 16

    UPSC CDS 2021/ BPSC Prelims 2020/ SSC CGL Tier-I 2022
    The first jute mill in India was established at which place?
    1. Titagarh
    2. Rishra
    3. Serampore
    4. Hooghly
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  17. Question 17

    WBCS Prelims 2017/ UPSC CDS 2021
    When and where was the first jute mill in India established during British rule?
    1. 1853, Hooghly
    2. 1855, Rishra
    3. 1861, Serampore
    4. 1858, Titagarh
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  18. Question 18

    SSC CHSL 2022
    The Indian Jute Mill Association was established in which year?
    1. 1865
    2. 1884
    3. 1900
    4. 1912
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  19. Question 19

    The first telegraph line in India was opened between which two cities?
    1. Kolkata and Delhi
    2. Kolkata and Agra
    3. Kolkata and Bombay
    4. Kolkata to Daimond Harbour
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  20. Question 20

    WBCS Prelims 2018
    The first telegraph line in India was opened between Kolkata and Agra in which year?
    1. 1849
    2. 1851
    3. 1853
    4. 1857
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