Question

Which of the following propounded the 'Drain Theory'?

• A. Dadabhai Naoroji
• B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
• C. Lokmanya Tilak
• D. Madan Mohan Malaviya

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Dadabhai Naoroji

• Dadabhai Naoroji known as Grand Old Man of India, focused on the drain of wealth from India to England through colonial rule. One of the reasons that the ' Drain Theory' attributed to Naoroji was his decisions to estimate the national net profit of India.