Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List I
(Author)
List II
(Book)
A. Dadabhai Naoroji1. Essays on Indian Economics
B. Prafulla Chandra Ray2. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
C. Mahadev Govind Ranade3. Economic History of India
D. R.C. Dutt4. The Poverty Problem in India
A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
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UPSC CAPF – 2016
The correct answer is A, matching the authors with their respective books.
– A. Dadabhai Naoroji: His most famous work detailing the economic exploitation of India by the British and the drain of wealth is “Poverty and Un-British Rule in India”. (Matches 2)
– B. Prafulla Chandra Ray: While primarily known as a chemist, P.C. Ray also wrote on socio-economic issues. “The Poverty Problem in India” is attributed to him. (Matches 4)
– C. Mahadev Govind Ranade: A prominent intellectual and economist of the early nationalist period, Ranade compiled his economic thoughts in “Essays on Indian Economics”. (Matches 1)
– D. R.C. Dutt: Romesh Chunder Dutt wrote a comprehensive history of India’s economy under British rule in his work “Economic History of India” (published in two volumes). (Matches 3)
These authors were key figures in the early Indian nationalist movement who critically analyzed the economic impact of British rule and highlighted issues like poverty, deindustrialization, and the drain of wealth, laying the intellectual groundwork for the freedom struggle.