{"id":91258,"date":"2025-06-01T10:51:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91258"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:51:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:51:16","slug":"who-of-the-following-was-were-economic-critic-critics-of-colonialism-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/who-of-the-following-was-were-economic-critic-critics-of-colonialism-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Who of the following was\/were economic critic\/critics of colonialism i"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Who of the following was\/were economic critic\/critics of colonialism in India?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Dadabhai Naoroji<\/li>\n<li>2. G. Subramania Iyer<\/li>\n<li>3. R. C. Dutt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2015<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2015\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nAll three individuals listed &#8211; Dadabhai Naoroji, G. Subramania Iyer, and R. C. Dutt &#8211; were prominent economic critics of British colonialism in India.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThese figures belonged to the early nationalist phase and extensively analyzed and critiqued the economic impact of British rule. They argued that British policies were designed to extract wealth from India (the &#8220;drain of wealth&#8221;) and were responsible for India&#8217;s poverty and deindustrialization.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nDadabhai Naoroji is famous for propounding the &#8216;Drain Theory&#8217;. R. C. Dutt authored &#8220;The Economic History of India under Early British Rule&#8221;, a detailed critique of British economic policies. G. Subramania Iyer, a founder of &#8216;The Hindu&#8217;, also wrote extensively on the economic plight of India under British rule. 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