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During the British rule, what was the percentage of individuals employed in the agricultural sector?

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  1. 70%-75%

  2. 60%-65%

  3. 65%-70%

  4. 55%-60%

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The agricultural sector accounted for the largest share of the workforce which was around 70-75%. The manufacturing and the services sectors accounted for only 10 and 15-20 percent respectively , under the British rule.

What is India's current literacy rate?

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  1. 65%

  2. 70%

  3. 74%

  4. 90%

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

India's literacy rate is at 74.04%. Kerala has achieved a literacy rate of 93.91%. Bihar is the least literate state in India, with a literacy of 63.82%.

When did the British introduce railways in India?

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  1. 1920

  2. 1900

  3. 1800

  4. 1850

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Correct Option: D

During the British rule, what was the percentage of individuals employed in the service sector?

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  1. <5%

  2. 5%-10%

  3. 15%-20%

  4. 10%-15%

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The agricultural sector accounted for the largest share of the workforce which was around 70-75%. The manufacturing and the services sectors accounted for only 10 and 15-20 percent respectively , under the British rule.

Which of the following changes did the Indian railways make to the structure of the Indian economy?

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  1. Undertake long distance travel and break geographical and cultural barriers

  2. Commercialize Indian agriculture

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Railways ,the greatest gift left by the colonial power, The British companies that laid down the tracks to take advantage of the immeasurably improved experience of traveling across the vast sub-continent offered by train services,

Railways allowed fast travel between one end of the country and the other and cemented relationships between the various provinces. They enabled goods to be carried around the country far more cheaply than ever before. They allowed the development of markets in foodstuffs and other agricultural produce that increased their availability and, eventually, did make famines less likely. They created an infrastructure that in India was unprecedented in its sophistication and extent. They gave the opportunity of secure jobs to millions of Indians and enabled many of them to acquire new skills. They helped the development of the trade union movement. They laid the foundations of the large Indian middle class. They brought sophisticated technology to the sub-continent.

What contribution of the British fostered commercialization of Agriculture?

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  1. Railways

  2. Roadways

  3. Waterways

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

However, cotton was produced in various parts of the Indian sub-continent and it took days to bring it to the nearest port to transport it to England through ships, the only major means of international communication then. The British then had to build a link from the hinterland to India’s major ports for quicker transport of cotton and other goods as demand soared. This expedited matters for the British to introduce a railway in India.

What is India's current female literacy rate?

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  1. 55%

  2. 65%

  3. 70%

  4. 60%

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The large proportion of illiterate females is another reason for the low literacy rate in India. Inequality based on gender differences resulted in female literacy rates being lower at 65 %than that of their male counterparts at 82.

Which states witnessed an increase in dependence on agriculture?

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  1. Orissa

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Punjab

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

When did the first electric telegraph start in India?

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  1. 1860

  2. 1850

  3. 1870

  4. 1880

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In 1850, the first experimental electric telegraph line was started between Calcutta and Diamond Harbour. In 1851, it was opened for the use of the British East India Company. The Posts and Telegraphs department occupied a small corner of the Public Works Department, at that time.

Which of the following British initiatives in India were unsuccessful at that time?

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  1. Electric telegraph

  2. Canal on the Orissa coast

  3. Postal services

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D