Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence

Question:

Arrange the following according to correct order of occurrence.

(A) First Railway Bridge Linking Bombay with Thane

(B) Year of Great divide

(C) Introduction of Railways in India

(D) Opening of Suez Canal

(E) Setting up of Tata Iron and Steel Company

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options:

(A), (B), (C), (D), (E)

(C), (A), (B), (D), (E)

(C), (A), (D), (E), (B)

(C), (B), (A),(D), (E)

Correct Answer:

(C), (A), (D), (E), (B)

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (3) : (C), (A), (D), (E), (B)

The correct chronological order of these events is as follows:

(C) Introduction of Railways in India : 1850

(A) First Railway Bridge Linking Bombay with Thane :1853

(D) Opening of Suez Canal :1869

(E) Setting up of Tata Iron and Steel Company :1907

(B) Year of Great divide* :1921

The year 1921 is considered to be the defining year. As population growth was scarce before that time, it is also known as the year of the Great Divide. The population growth of India after 1921 was steady. It is known as the demographic divide since the population was not constant until this year, often increased and at other times decreased. The population growth scale was generally low prior to 1921. But after this year the population grew dramatically and slowly.