Trade and Commerce in India

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Which of the following was the main port of the Indus Valley Civilization?

  1. Lothal

  2. Harappa

  3. Mohenjo-daro

  4. Kalibangan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lothal was the main port of the Indus Valley Civilization, located in the present-day state of Gujarat.

What was the main commodity exported from India during the Gupta period?

  1. Cotton

  2. Silk

  3. Spices

  4. Ivory


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cotton was the main commodity exported from India during the Gupta period.

Which of the following was not a major trade route in ancient India?

  1. Grand Trunk Road

  2. Silk Road

  3. Khyber Pass

  4. Deccan Plateau


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Deccan Plateau was not a major trade route in ancient India.

What was the main commodity imported into India during the Mughal period?

  1. Horses

  2. Gold

  3. Silver

  4. Textiles


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Horses were the main commodity imported into India during the Mughal period.

Which of the following was not a major trading center in medieval India?

  1. Delhi

  2. Agra

  3. Surat

  4. Calcutta


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Calcutta was not a major trading center in medieval India.

What was the main commodity exported from India during the British period?

  1. Cotton

  2. Jute

  3. Tea

  4. Indigo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cotton was the main commodity exported from India during the British period.

Which of the following was not a major port in colonial India?

  1. Bombay

  2. Calcutta

  3. Madras

  4. Visakhapatnam


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Visakhapatnam was not a major port in colonial India.

What was the main commodity imported into India during the colonial period?

  1. Manufactured goods

  2. Machinery

  3. Chemicals

  4. Petroleum


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Manufactured goods were the main commodity imported into India during the colonial period.

Which of the following was not a major trading partner of India in the 19th century?

  1. United Kingdom

  2. China

  3. United States

  4. Japan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Japan was not a major trading partner of India in the 19th century.

What was the main commodity exported from India after independence?

  1. Jute

  2. Tea

  3. Cotton

  4. Iron ore


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jute was the main commodity exported from India after independence.

Which of the following was not a major trading partner of India in the 1950s?

  1. United Kingdom

  2. United States

  3. Soviet Union

  4. China


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

China was not a major trading partner of India in the 1950s.

What was the main commodity imported into India in the 1960s?

  1. Food grains

  2. Machinery

  3. Petroleum

  4. Chemicals


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Food grains were the main commodity imported into India in the 1960s.

Which of the following was not a major trading partner of India in the 1970s?

  1. Soviet Union

  2. United States

  3. Japan

  4. Germany


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Germany was not a major trading partner of India in the 1970s.

What was the main commodity exported from India in the 1980s?

  1. Textiles

  2. Engineering goods

  3. Chemicals

  4. Petroleum products


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Textiles were the main commodity exported from India in the 1980s.

Which of the following was not a major trading partner of India in the 1990s?

  1. United States

  2. United Kingdom

  3. China

  4. Japan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

United Kingdom was not a major trading partner of India in the 1990s.

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