Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence

Question:
What was the state of Indian economy at the eve of independence?
Options:
Increasing at an increasing rate
Increasing at a decreasing rate
Stagnant and backward
None of the above
Correct Answer:
Stagnant and backward
Explanation:
The Britishers exploited the Indian economy to the maximum. They left the economy in a backward state and the growth had become stagnant.