Agricultural Sector under Colonial Rule

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Agricultural Sector under Colonial Rule: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Stagnation of Indian Agriculture under Colonial Rule, State of Indian Economy After Partition, Low Economic Development under Colonial Rule and State of agricultural Sector after Partition etc.

Important Questions on Agricultural Sector under Colonial Rule

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Name any one prominent economist who estimated India's National Income during the Colonial period. 

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What was the main cause of food shortage in India after the partition? 

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What do you mean by the commercialization of agriculture? 

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Give two reasons for the low level of agricultural productivity during colonial rule. 

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What percentage of India's population depended on agriculture under British rule? 

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What was the rate of growth of per capita output per year during the first half of the twentieth century? 

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What was the main focus of the economic policies pursued by the colonial government in India?

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What was the main reason for the stagnation in the agricultural sector under the British rule?

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The commercialization of agriculture helped farmers in improving their economic conditions. 

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The industrial sector was the main source of livelihood for most of the people during British rule. 

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Indian agricultural sector suffered due to partition. 

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Indian economy was backward before the British rule. 

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The economic policies of the British-India government were concerned more with the protection and promotion of Indian economic interests.

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Discuss the state of Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence.

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Discuss the main reasons for India's agricultural stagnation during the colonial period.

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Why was there a low level of productivity in agriculture during British rule? OR

Discuss any two causes of India's agricultural stagnation during the Colonial period. 

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Discuss the adverse effects of the partition of the country on the agriculture sector.

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How did the commercialization of agriculture resulted in famines?

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Discuss the land settlement system introduced under British Rule.

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Which among the following was the main source of livelihood for most of the people during the colonial rule?