Indian Economic Development - NCERT Solutions - GeniusJnr

Define infant mortality rate.

When and from where did the first train run in India?

Name three main forms of land tenure systems introduced by the British in India?

What do you mean by occupational structure?

Explain discriminatory tariff policy.

State whether the statements are true or false. Support your answer with reasons.

1. The traditional handicrafts industry was regenerated under the British rule.

2. The colonial government made sincere efforts to estimate India’s national income.

3. The first iron and steel company established in India was TISCO.

Match the following events with the reason associated.

Discuss the state of agriculture during the British era from the following points of view.

1. Low productivity

2. Vulnerability

3. A gap between owners of the soil and tillers of the soil

What do you mean by commercialisation of agriculture? Give reasons why in spite of commercialisation, the farmer’s economic condition remained the same?

Write short note on:

i. Infrastructure in India during colonial period (3)

ii. Set back of traditional handicraft industry during the British period (3)

In which year the Suez Canal was opened?
 

Highlight the effect of the ‘systematic de-industrialisation policy’ followed by the British in India?