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    This document contains an assignment with 10 questions about India's economy and agriculture at the time of independence from British colonial rule. The questions cover topics such as the condition of agriculture and foreign trade in 1947, the motives behind British deindustrialization policies, the impacts of colonial economic policies, occupational structures during the colonial period, and whether the British made any positive economic contributions. The assignment requires explanation and discussion of these economic and historical issues relating to colonial India.

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    Assignment 1

    1. Explain the condition of agriculture at time of independence?


    2. What was the two fold motive of the colonial government behind the policy
    of systematically deindustrializing India?
    3. What do you mean by capital goods industry?
    4. Explain the following briefly
    a. Competition from machine
    b. New pattern of Demands
    c. Discriminatory Tariff policy
    5. Explain the condition of foreign trade at the time of independence?
    6. What was the focus of the economic policies persuaded by the colonial
    government in India? What were the impacts of these policies?
    7. Explain the occupational structure of India during colonial period?
    8. What objectives did British intend to achieve through their policies of
    infrastructure development of India?
    9. Indicate the volume and direction of trade at the time of independence.
    10. Were there any positive contributions made by the British in India? Discuss.

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