Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Poverty

Question:

Which of these statements are true-
a) British Raj led to widening of income disparity in population of India
b)India's food requirements were met by the imports from Britain.
c) In today's economic scenario, most members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are not able to participate in the emerging employment opportunities in different sectors of the urban and rural economy as they do not have the necessary knowledge and skills to do so.

Options:

a) and b)

a) and c)

b) and c)

a), b) and c)

Correct Answer:

a) and c)

Explanation:

Imported goods were mostly industrial and not food grains. In fact India was a major exporter of food grains to Britiain during colonial rule.