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Class 9 · History and Political Science · 10 Aug 2026

Max marks: 20
Grade Class 9 · History and Political Science · 10 questions
Name Class Date
Q.1 MCQ [3 marks]
(a)
Which of the following was a primary objective of the Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956 in India?
[1 mark]
(a)  Complete privatization of heavy industries
(b)  Development of heavy industries under state control
(c)  Focusing exclusively on the service sector
(d)  Dissolving the public sector units
(b)
Which factor most significantly constrained industrial expansion in India during the period of 1950–1980?
[2 marks]
(a)  Absence of raw materials
(b)  Strict administrative controls and licensing
(c)  Lack of skilled human capital
(d)  Total lack of banking facilities
Q.2 Match the Pairs [4 marks]
(a)
Match the type of commercial activity in Column A with its correct description in Column B.
[2 marks]
Column AColumn B
1. Wholesale Trade a. Buying in large quantities from producers and selling to retailers
2. Retail Trade b. Selling goods directly to the final consumers in small lots
3. Import Trade c. Purchasing goods from a foreign country for domestic consumption
4. Export Trade d. Sending domestic goods and merchandise to foreign markets
Answer
(b)
Match the colonial economic phenomenon with its primary historical consequence in India:
[2 marks]
Column AColumn B
1. Drain of Wealth a. Transfer of Indian capital to Britain without economic return
2. Railway Expansion b. Facilitation of raw material export and British manufactured goods import
3. De-industrialization c. Loss of livelihood for traditional weavers and artisans
4. Commercialization of Agriculture d. Vulnerability of farmers to global price fluctuations
Answer
3.
In international trade documentation, a document issued by the shipping company acknowledging the receipt of cargo on board and containing the terms of carriage is called a _____.
[2 marks]
Q.4 One Sentence [3 marks]
(a)
Define the term 'Small Scale Industry' in the context of Indian industrial policy.
[2 marks]
(b)
State the primary economic objective of constructing the railway network across British India during the 19th century.
[1 mark]
Q.5 Short Answer [5 marks]
(a)
Identify any two discriminatory tariff policies implemented by the British colonial administration and state their immediate effect on Indian handicraft industries.
[2 marks]
(b)
Explain how the introduction of machine-made cotton textiles from Manchester contributed to the ruralization of India in the 19th century.
[3 marks]
6.
A regional handloom cooperative in 1870 produced 5,000 yards of fabric per month, generating ₹10,000 in local wages. Following the expansion of railway freight lines that brought cheap Manchester textiles to local markets, monthly local production dropped by 60%, and artisan wages fell proportionally. Calculate the new monthly artisan wage total and explain one broader macroeconomic implication of this shift for the colonial rural economy.
[3 marks]
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