Dadabhai Naoroji and Drain Theory — MCQ Practice

Which situation most closely illustrates the mechanism targeted by Naoroji’s drain argument?

Why does an export surplus alone fail to establish that colonial India was becoming more prosperous?

Which title and year are associated with Naoroji’s major published economic critique?

A hypothetical economy repeatedly transfers resources abroad without a corresponding domestic return. Which additional effect does the drain argument emphasise beyond the immediate subtraction?

Why did Indianisation of higher services have an economic dimension in early nationalist criticism?