Question : How did the expansion of Chennai in the 18th and 19th centuries impact its urban landscape?

Option 1: It led to the development of new residential areas  

Option 2: It caused a decline in agricultural activities  
 

Option 3: It resulted in the construction of fortifications  

Option 4: It increased the city's dependence on river water 

Question : What has been a major factor in the expansion of China's economy in the post-Mao era?

Option 1: Isolationism

Option 2: Export-led growth

Option 3: State-owned enterprises

Option 4: Agricultural reforms

Question : What role did commercial agriculture play in the economic changes of the 19th-century rural society?
 

Option 1: It reduced the reliance on subsistence farming
 

Option 2: It led to a decrease in agricultural exports
 

Option 3: It increased self-sufficiency in food production

Option 4: It resulted in the diversification of agricultural practices

Question : How did the establishment of cantonments affect the local economies of colonial Indian cities?  

Option 1: It led to a decrease in agricultural productivity  

Option 2: It boosted local businesses and markets  
 

Option 3: It resulted in the decline of traditional crafts  

Option 4: It increased competition among local traders  

Question : A criticism of the Green Revolution is that it:  
 

Option 1: Led to a decline in agricultural exports  
 

Option 2: Reduced the profitability of farming  
 

Option 3: Increased the vulnerability of small farmers  

Option 4: Eliminated rural poverty