Name the area of operation of public sector under the british colonial rule
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Answer the following question in a word/sentence (Each question carries one mark)
1.Name the important `Revenue Settlement System’ during British rule.
The important `Revenue Settlement System’ during British rule was zamindari system.
2. TISCO – Expand.
Tata Iron and Steel Company.
3. What is `Capital Goods Industries’?
Capital goods industries produce machine, tools etc. which are in turn used for the production of consumer goods.
4. When was the official census carried out in India?
The first official census was held in 1881 before independence. After independence the census was conducted in 1951.
5. Why did the colonial Government banned canal transport?
The colonial government banned canal transport as it proved to be uneconomical and it failed to compete with railways.
Answer the following question in four sentences each. (Each question carries two marks)
1.What was the objective of the economic policies pursued by the colonial Govt. in India?
The economic Policies pursued by the colonial government in India were mainly concerned with the
Protection and promotion of the economic interests of their home country.
They were not interested in the development of the Indian economy
2.List out the important export goods of India before Independence.
Important export goods of India before Independence were Raw silk, Jute, cotton, Indigo, wool etc.........
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