Question

The Drain Theory, highlighting economic exploitation by the British, was popularised by?

• A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
• B. Dadabhai Naoroji
• C. Lala Lajpat Rai
• D. Mahatma Gandhi

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Dadabhai Naoroji

The Drain Theory, which highlighted the economic exploitation of India by the British, was primarily popularized by Dadabhai Naoroji. He articulated this theory in his book, "Poverty and Un-British Rule in India". The "Drain of Wealth" refers to the systematic transfer of wealth and resources from India to Britain during colonial rule, which resulted in India's impoverishment. Dadabhai Naoroji exposed the Drain of Wealth theory in his book “Poverty and Un-British Rule in India”, published in 1901