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Dadabhai Naoroji and Drain Theory — MCQ Practice

Updated 19 Oct 2026

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Q1medium

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

Q2medium

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

Q3medium

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

Q4medium

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

Q5medium

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