Trade and Commerce in India

This quiz will test your knowledge on the topic of Trade and Commerce in India.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following was the main port of the Indus Valley Civilization?

  1. Lothal
  2. Harappa
  3. Mohenjo-daro
  4. Kalibangan
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the main commodity exported from India during the Gupta period?

  1. Cotton
  2. Silk
  3. Spices
  4. Ivory
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following was not a major trade route in ancient India?

  1. Grand Trunk Road
  2. Silk Road
  3. Khyber Pass
  4. Deccan Plateau
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the main commodity imported into India during the Mughal period?

  1. Horses
  2. Gold
  3. Silver
  4. Textiles
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following was not a major trading center in medieval India?

  1. Delhi
  2. Agra
  3. Surat
  4. Calcutta
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the main commodity exported from India during the British period?

  1. Cotton
  2. Jute
  3. Tea
  4. Indigo
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following was not a major port in colonial India?

  1. Bombay
  2. Calcutta
  3. Madras
  4. Visakhapatnam
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the main commodity imported into India during the colonial period?

  1. Manufactured goods
  2. Machinery
  3. Chemicals
  4. Petroleum
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following was not a major trading partner of India in the 19th century?

  1. United Kingdom
  2. China
  3. United States
  4. Japan
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the main commodity exported from India after independence?

  1. Jute
  2. Tea
  3. Cotton
  4. Iron ore
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following was not a major trading partner of India in the 1950s?

  1. United Kingdom
  2. United States
  3. Soviet Union
  4. China
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the main commodity imported into India in the 1960s?

  1. Food grains
  2. Machinery
  3. Petroleum
  4. Chemicals
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following was not a major trading partner of India in the 1970s?

  1. Soviet Union
  2. United States
  3. Japan
  4. Germany
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the main commodity exported from India in the 1980s?

  1. Textiles
  2. Engineering goods
  3. Chemicals
  4. Petroleum products
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following was not a major trading partner of India in the 1990s?

  1. United States
  2. United Kingdom
  3. China
  4. Japan