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

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
There was huge drain of 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
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
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
During British rule, more than 50% of India's foreign trade was confined to the USA.
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Economics>Indian Economy Post-independence>India on the Eve of Independence>Foreign Trade under Colonial Rule
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 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
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
Indicate the volume and direction of trade at the time of independence.
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Economics>Indian Economy Post-independence>India on the Eve of Independence>Foreign Trade under Colonial Rule
During the British rule, the condition of India's foreign trade was:
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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
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
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
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
Less than 50% of India's foreign trade was restricted to Britain. 
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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
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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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
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
During British rule, India became an exporter of manufactured goods.