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Multiple choice economics indian economy on the eve of independence demographic condition and infrastructure development experience (1947-90) population and human resource development

What is life expectancy?

  1. The approximate age of a number individuals

  2. The approximate number of death of a number individuals

  3. The approximate age of death of a number of individuals

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Life expectancy is a statistical measure of the average time an organism is expected to live, based on the year of its birth, its current age and other demographic factors including gender. The most commonly used measure is life expectancy at birth (LEB), which can be defined in two ways.

Multiple choice economics indian economy on the eve of independence demographic condition and infrastructure development experience (1947-90) population and human resource development

Which of the following added to the high mortality rate?

  1. Water borne diseases

  2. Air borne diseases

  3. Inadequate medical services

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice economics indian economy on the eve of independence demographic condition and infrastructure development experience (1947-90) population and human resource development

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

  1. 63 per thousand

  2. 218 per thousand

  3. 300 per thousand

  4. 110 per thousand
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice economics indian economy on the eve of independence demographic condition and infrastructure development experience (1947-90) population and human resource development

What is infant mortality rate?

  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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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

Multiple choice economics indian economy on the eve of independence demographic condition and infrastructure development experience (1947-90) population and human resource development

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

  1. 21%

  2. 20%

  3. 18%

  4. 16%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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%.

Multiple choice economics indian economy on the eve of independence demographic condition and infrastructure development experience (1947-90) population and human resource development

What is India's present infant mortality rate?

  1. 40.5

  2. 50.5

  3. 63

  4. 35.5
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Infant mortality rates are dynamic statistics that change annually based on census and health data. The value 40.5 is a historical figure often cited in older textbooks or specific reports, making it the intended answer despite being outdated.

Multiple choice economics indian economy on the eve of independence demographic condition and infrastructure development experience (1947-90) population and human resource development

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

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Maharashtra

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice economics indian economy on the eve of independence demographic condition and infrastructure development experience (1947-90) population and human resource development

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

  1. To mobilize army

  2. Carrying out raw materials

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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.