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During the British rule, the condition of India's foreign trade was:

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Important Questions on India on the Eve of Independence

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Economics>Indian Economy Post-independence>India on the Eve of Independence>Foreign Trade under Colonial Rule
Comment upon any two salient features of the foreign trade policy of India, on the eve of Independence.
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More than half of India's foreign trade was restricted to:
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Economics>Indian Economy Post-independence>India on the Eve of Independence>Foreign Trade under Colonial Rule
The export surplus during the British rule was used: 
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Economics>Indian Economy Post-independence>India on the Eve of Independence>Foreign Trade under Colonial Rule
What do you understand by the drain of Indian wealth during the colonial period?
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Economics>Indian Economy Post-independence>India on the Eve of Independence>Foreign Trade under Colonial Rule
Prepare a list of items that were exported from and imported into India during the British rule.
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Economics>Indian Economy Post-independence>India on the Eve of Independence>Foreign Trade under Colonial Rule
Which of the following economists estimated India’s per capita income during the colonial period?
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Economics>Indian Economy Post-independence>India on the Eve of Independence>Foreign Trade under Colonial Rule
Discuss the state of India's foreign trade during colonial rule.
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Economics>Indian Economy Post-independence>India on the Eve of Independence>Foreign Trade under Colonial Rule
More than 1/2 of India's foreign trade was restricted to _____ (Britain/America)while the rest was allowed with few other countries.
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What is economy?
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Economics>Indian Economy Post-independence>India on the Eve of Independence>Foreign Trade under Colonial Rule
What characterized India's foreign trade during the colonial period?
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Economics>Indian Economy Post-independence>India on the Eve of Independence>Foreign Trade under Colonial Rule
There is a perception still going around that in many ways the British administration in India was quite beneficial. This perception needs an informed debate. How would you look at this perception? Argue this out in your class —‘Was the British Raj good for India’?
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What was the focus of the economic policies pursued by the colonial government in India? What were the impacts of these policies?

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Economics>Indian Economy Post-independence>India on the Eve of Independence>Foreign Trade under Colonial Rule
What is meant by the 'drain of Indian wealth' during the colonial period?
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Economics>Indian Economy Post-independence>India on the Eve of Independence>Foreign Trade under Colonial Rule
Write a short note on the drain of India's wealth during the British rule. 
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Economics>Indian Economy Post-independence>India on the Eve of Independence>Foreign Trade under Colonial Rule
Which two continents are connected by the Suez Canal?
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Economics>Indian Economy Post-independence>India on the Eve of Independence>Foreign Trade under Colonial Rule
The opening of the Suez Canal served as a direct route for ships operating between:
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Economics>Indian Economy Post-independence>India on the Eve of Independence>Foreign Trade under Colonial Rule
Opening of _____ (Suez/Panama)Canal significantly reduced the cost of transportation of goods between Britain and India. 
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Economics>Indian Economy Post-independence>India on the Eve of Independence>Foreign Trade under Colonial Rule
Which handicraft industries flourished in India before the British rule?
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Economics>Indian Economy Post-independence>India on the Eve of Independence>Foreign Trade under Colonial Rule
What was the literacy rate in India during the colonial period?
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Economics>Indian Economy Post-independence>India on the Eve of Independence>Foreign Trade under Colonial Rule
Indicate the volume and direction of trade at the time of independence.