Question : The decline of the cottage industry in India during the colonial period was primarily due to:

Option 1: The introduction of modern machinery

Option 2: The lack of raw materials

Option 3: The competition from British manufactured goods

Option 4: The decrease in domestic demand

Question : During pre-British period, India was popularly known for ________________

Option 1: Handicraft industries

Option 2: Industrialisation

Option 3: Arts and crafts

Option 4: All of the above

Question : The motive of the British behind Infrastructure development in India was 
 

Option 1: To serve various colonial interest, like mobilising the army and shifting raw materials.
 

Option 2: To use export surplus to make payments for expenses incurred by office set up by the colonial government in Britain.
 

Option 3: To get raw material from India achieve great and to sell finished British goods in India at a higher price.
 

Option 4: All of the above.
 

Question : Planned industrialization in India was characterized by:  
 

Option 1: A focus on export-oriented industries  
 

Option 2: Emphasis on small-scale and cottage industries  
 

Option 3: State-led development of heavy industries  

Option 4: Rapid privatization of public enterprises  

Question : How did the presence of cantonments in colonial India influence urban development? 

Option 1: They led to the growth of surrounding commercial areas  

Option 2: They restricted the expansion of nearby cities  
 

Option 3: They encouraged the development of agricultural lands  

Option 4: They decreased the importance of traditional marketplaces