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Earn 100

The introduction of Railways benefited the Indians more than the Britishers.
(a)True
(b)False

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Important Questions on India on the Eve of Independence
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Observe the map given below. Identify the correct marked points of a pipeline of conventional energy reason with a sequence.

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Which mode of transportation is more efficient in terms of reducing transshipment losses and delays?

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Which is the first expressway of India?

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Which mode of transportation reduces trans-shipment losses and delays?

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Which among the following was the most important infrastructure developed during the British rule?

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Briefly discuss the state of infrastructural facilities during the British period.

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During colonial rule, the motive behind infrastructural development was to provide basic amenities to the people.

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Arrange the following events of India before the independence in chronological order:
(i) Opening of Suez Canal;
(ii) Introduction of Railways;
(iii) The Second stage of Demographic Transition;
(iv) Incorporation of Tata Iron and Steel Company.

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Were there any positive contributions made by the British in India? Discuss.

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What objectives did the British intend to achieve through their policies of infrastructure development in India?

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State three reasons for development of railways in India.

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_____ (Railways/Waterways)is one of the main positive contribution made by the British in India.

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What do you understand by the drain of Indian wealth during the colonial period?

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Briefly discuss the state of roads and railways during the British rule.

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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 primary objective of the British in developing infrastructure in India?

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Name some notable economists who estimated India’s per capita income during the colonial period.

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Where were the cotton textile mills mainly located?

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Which handicraft industries flourished in India before the British rule?

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British rule introduced railways in India in the year

