July 16, 2025

Re Call – MCQ – Receiving Independence to Sri Lanka -Development after Independence

 

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#1. Who is credited as the architect of the Free Education Policy introduced in the 1940s?

#2. Beyond school access, what additional student welfare benefits were introduced as part of the expanded free education policy?

#3. Which university was initially established as Ceylon University in Colombo in 1942 and later moved to Peradeniya in 1952?

#4. The Vidyodaya Pirivena was upgraded to university status and is now known as which university?

#5. Following the upgrading of the Vidyodaya Pirivena, which other major Pirivena was elevated to become the University of Kelaniya?

#6. As part of the expansion of higher education, which two new universities were established in 1972 and 1974 respectively?

#7. Curriculum reforms post-independence included teacher training and the expansion of what school facilities?

#8. What was a primary focus of the expansion of the health sector in rural areas after independence?

#9. Post-independence health initiatives led to a significant reduction in which group of diseases?

#10. Alongside modern medicine, what other healthcare practice was officially revived and supported by the state?

#11. The “Hal Potha” or Rice Coupon System, a key food welfare measure, was originally a rationing system from which era?

#12. In 1977, the “Hal Potha” (Rice Coupon System) was replaced by which new form of subsidy?

#13. Post-independence housing development programs included financial aid for village homes and the construction of what in urban areas?

#14. What was the major shift in agricultural policy after Sri Lanka gained independence?

#15. What was the primary characteristic of British agricultural policy in Sri Lanka?

#16. The ancient irrigation systems targeted for revival had been largely abandoned since which historical event?

#17. Who is renowned for initiating the revival of the dry zone through farming settlements while serving as Minister of Agriculture from 1931-1947?

#18. Which of the following was a key objective of establishing farming settlements in the dry zone?

#19. Which of the following is listed as an example of a pre-independence farming settlement?

#20. By 1953, approximately how many new farming settlements had been established in the post-independence era?

#21. Which of the following was a support measure introduced in 1948 to encourage paddy farming?

#22. To improve crop yields, new species of paddy were developed at which government research center?

#23. What was the primary purpose of the Mahaweli Project, the largest multi-purpose development scheme in Sri Lanka?

#24. The Polgolla Dam, the first major diversion in the Mahaweli Project, was designed to do what?

#25. The Victoria Reservoir, a key component of the Mahaweli Project focused on hydroelectricity, was built with funding from which country?

#26. The Kothmale and Randenigala reservoirs were constructed with financial aid from which two countries, respectively?

#27. Under the government of J.R. Jayewardene, the Mahaweli Project’s implementation timeline was accelerated from its original 30-year plan to how many years?

#28. In 1952, Sri Lanka entered into a significant trade pact that secured a stable export market for its rubber with which country?

#29. What form of assistance was provided to farmers in 1977 to encourage the replanting of tea and rubber?

#30. The 1972 Land Rehabilitation Law imposed a ceiling on land ownership. What was the limit for lands with crops other than paddy?

#31. Following the 1975 nationalization of plantations, what percentage of the acquired land was redistributed to small farmers?

#32. The land reforms of the 1970s led to the emergence of many small-scale landowners, especially in which three provinces?

#33. Which institution was established in 1958 to manage state-owned plantations?

#34. To promote minor export crops like coffee, cocoa, and cinnamon, a research institute was established in 1972 in which town?

#35. What did a 1952 World Bank report recommend for Sri Lanka’s industrial development?

#36. What was the purpose of the 1955 “White Paper” on industrialization?

#37. Which two locations were chosen for Sri Lanka’s first industrial zones, established in 1959 and 1960?

#38. Which bank was established in 1961 specifically to provide loans and support for small industries?

#39. The policy of ‘Export Substitution’ followed between 1970 and 1977 focused on what economic strategy?

#40. The post-1977 period of economic liberalization saw a significant boom in which export-oriented industry, attracting many foreign investors?

#41. What body was established in 1978 to oversee and promote the newly created Export Zones like Katunayake and Biyagama?

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