CBSE Class 12 Economics sample paper 2026-27: question 27
From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2026-27, section B, question 27, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.
Q27 · 1 mark · MCQIndian Economy on the Eve of Independence
Read the following statements carefully:
Statement 1: French traveller Bernier observed that pre-British agriculture in Bengal was stagnant and unable to meet local needs.
Statement 2: In the 17th century, Bengal was a prosperous exporter of cotton and silk textiles, as well as rice, sugar, and butter.
In light of the given statements, choose the correct option from the following:
- (A)Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
- (B)Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
- (C)Both Statements 1 and 2 are true.
- (D)Both Statements 1 and 2 are false.
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Hints
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Hint 1
Was pre-British Bengal described as rich or poor?
Hint 2
Bengal exported large quantities of goods.
Step-by-step solution
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Statement 1 is false: Bernier described 17th-century Bengal as rich in agriculture, producing enough for itself and for export.
- 1 mark
Statement 2 is true: Bengal was a prosperous exporter of cotton and silk textiles, rice, sugar and butter. Option (B).
Answer: (B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
Where the marks are
- Bernier described a prosperous Bengal (1 mark)
Revise the chapter
- Chapter: Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
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