Question 1. What was the focus of the economic policies pursued by the colonial government in India? What were the impacts of these policies?

Question 2. Name some notable economists who estimated India’s per capita income during the colonial period.

Question 3. What were the main causes of India’s agricultural stagnation during the colonial period?

Question 4. The traditional handicraft industries were mined under the British mle. Do you agree with this view? Give reasons in support of your answer.

Question 5. Which is regarded as the defining year to mark the demographic transition from its first to the second decisive stage?

Question 6. Give a quantitative appraisal of India’s demographic profile during the colonial period.

Question 7. Highlight the salient features of India’s pre-independence occupational structure.

Question 8. Underscore some of India’s most crucial economic challenges at the time of independence.

Question 9. Were there any positive contributions made by the British in India? Discuss.

Question 10. Define a plan.

Question 11. Why did India opt for planning?

Question 12. Why should plans have goals?

Question 13. What are miracle seeds?

Question 14. What is Green Revolution? Why was it implemented and how did it benefit the farmers? Explain in brief.