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Earn 100
"The demographic condition during the British rule exhibited all features of a backward Indian economy." Do you agree? Give reasons in support of your answer.
Important Questions on India on the Eve of Independence
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The first official census was conducted in the year _____(1881/1891).
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The second stage of demographic transition began after .
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Highlight the salient features of India's pre-independence occupational structure.
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Which year is described as a "Year of Great Divide"?
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Identify the statement which is not true in the context of the demographic condition of India during British rule:
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Which handicraft industries flourished in India before the British rule?
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Occupational structure refers to:
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Give a quantitative appraisal of India's demographic profile during the colonial period.
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Occupational structure refers to
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Which year is regarded as the defining year to mark the demographic transition in India?
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From onwards, census operations in India were carried out after every ____ years.
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The birth rate and death rate during the colonial rule were:
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What was the life expectancy in India at the time of independence?
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_____ () is described as a 'Year of Great Divide'.
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Prepare a list of goods and services that were available to people in pre-independence India in rural and urban areas. Compare it with the consumption pattern of such goods and services by the people today. Highlight the perceptible difference in the people’s standard of living.
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The first Census in India was conducted under the British Rule.
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When was India's first official census operation undertaken?
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Which is regarded as the defining year to mark the demographic transition from its first to the second decisive stage?
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When was India’s first official census operation undertaken?
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The first official census was conducted in which year?
