Economic Policies and Impacts

1. In “Poverty and Un-British Rule in India,” which factors did Dadabhai Naoroji highlight as contributing to India’s poverty?

  1. Population growth in India
  2. Remittances by British professionals to England
  3. Inflow of British capital into India
  4. Spending by European officials in England

Select the correct answer from the options below:

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 2 and 3
  3. 1, 2, and 4
  4. 2, 3, and 4
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Answer: Option D. 2, 3, and 4

2. Consider the following commodities:

  1. Indigo
  2. Cotton
  3. Opium

For which of the above products, Indian peasants were forced to grow in India to make the British more richer?

  1. Only 1
  2. 1 & 2
  3. 1 & 3
  4. 2 & 3
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Answer: Option C. 1 & 3

3. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the general economic trends during the British era in India?

  1. British Capital Investment was the most important reason behind the increased debt burden in India in the last 100 years of the British Rule
  2. India’s Foreign Trade both in volume as well as value decreased
  3. The Indian economy remained unaffected by British policies
  4. The Indian economy prospered under British rule
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Answer: Option A. British Capital Investment was the most important reason behind the increased debt burden in India in the last 100 years of the British Rule

4. Who initiated the decentralization of finances in India?

  1. Lord Ripon
  2. Lord Curzon
  3. Lord Dalhousie
  4. Lord Mayo
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Answer: Option D. Lord Mayo

5. In his work “Poverty and Un-British Rule in India,” what reasons did Dadabhai Naoroji cite for India’s poverty?

  1. Flow of British Capital in India
  2. Population growth in India
  3. Remittances by British professionals to England
  4. Home Charges

Choose the correct answer from the options below:

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 1, 3, and 4
  3. 1, 2, and 4
  4. 2, 3, and 4
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Answer: Option B. 1, 3, and 4