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Tamil Nadu Board 11th Standard Economics - Unit 8 : Book Back Answers and Solutions

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Unit 8: Indian Economy Before and After Independence

I. Multiple Choice questions.

1. The arrival of Vasco da Gama in Calicut, India
a. 1498
b. 1948
c. 1689
d. 1849
Answer Key:
d. 1849

2. In 1614 Sir Thomas Roe was successful in getting permission from
a. Akbar
b. Shajakan
c. Jahangir
d. Noorjakhan
Answer Key:
b. Shajakan

3. The power for governance of India was transferred from the East India Company (EIC) to the British crown in
a. 1855
b. 1858
c. 1868
d. 1878
Answer Key:
c. 1868

4. Ryotwari system was initially introduced in
a. Kerala
b. Bengal
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Maharastra
Answer Key:
c. Tamil Nadu

5. First World War started in the year
a. 1914
b. 1814
c. 1941
d. 1841
Answer Key:
a. 1914

6. When did the Government of India declare its first Industrial Policy?
a. 1956
b. 1991
c. 1948
d. 2000
Answer Key:
c. 1948

7. The objective of the Industrial Policy 1956 was
a. Develop heavy industries
b. Develop agricultural sector only
c. Develop private sector only
d. Develop cottage industries only
Answer Key:
a. Develop heavy industries

8. The industry which was de-reserved in 1993?
a. Railways
b. Mining of copper and zinc
c. Atomic energy
d. Atomic minerals
Answer Key:
b. Mining of copper and zinc

9. The father of Green Revolution in. India was
a. M.S. Swaminathan
b. Gandhi
c. Visweswaraiah
d. N.R. Viswanathan
Answer Key:
d. N.R. Viswanathan

10. How many commercial banks were nationalised in 1969?
a. 10
b. 12
c. 14
d. 16
Answer Key:
d. 16

11. The main objective of nationalisation of banks was .......
a. Private social welfare
b. Social welfare
c. To earn
d. Industries monopoly
Answer Key:
c. To earn

12. The Planning Commission was setup. in the year
a. 1950
b. 1955
c. 1960.
d. 1952
Answer Key:
a. 1950

13. In the first five year plan, The top priority was given to Sector.
a. Service
b. Industrial
c. Agriculture
d. Bank
Answer Key:
d. Bank

14. Tenth Five year plan period was.......
a. 1992-1997
b. 2002-2007
c. 2007-2012
d. 1997-2002
Answer Key:
b. 2002-2007

15. According to HDR (2016), India ranked out of 188 countries.
a. 130
b. 131
c. 135
d. 145
Answer Key:
d. 145

16. Annual Plans formed in the year
a. 1989-1991
b. 1990-1992
c. 2000-2001
d. 1981-1983
Answer Key:
b. 1990-1992

17. The Oldest large scale industry in India
a. cotton
b. jute
c. steel
b. jute
d. cement
Answer Key:
c. steel

18. Human development index (HDI) was developed by
a. Jawaharlal Nehru
b. M.K. Gandhi
c. Mahbub ul Haq and Amartiya Sen
d. Tagore
Answer Key:
a. Jawaharlal Nehru

19. The main theme of the Twelth Five Year Plan
a. faster and more inclusive growth
b. growth with social Justice
c. socialistic pattern of society
d. faster, more inclusive and sustainable growth
Answer Key:
c. socialistic pattern of society

20. The PQLI was developed by
a. Planning Commission
b. Nehru
c. Morris
d. Biswajeet
Answer Key:
c. Morris

II. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences.

a

III. Answer the following questions in one paragraph.

a

IV. Answer the following questions in about a page.

a