The idea of drain

Q. The idea of drain:

(a) had no history before Dadabhai Naoroji

(b) received support from some Britishers also

(c) was fully accepted by the colonial government

(d) was rejected by the Indian National Congress

Ans: (b) received support from some Britishers also

Explanation:

Explanation:

The correct answer is (b) received support from some Britishers also.

The idea of drain, as coined by Dadabhai Naoroji, refers to the economic exploitation and drain of wealth from India to Britain during the period of British colonial rule. Dadabhai Naoroji, an Indian nationalist leader and one of the early pioneers of the Indian independence movement, highlighted the economic impact of British rule on India and argued that India was experiencing a significant drain of wealth to Britain.

Dadabhai Naoroji was the first man to say that internal factors were not the reasons for poverty in India but poverty was caused by the colonial rule that was draining the wealth and prosperity of India. In 1867, Dadabhai Naoroji put forward the ‘drain of wealth’ theory in which he stated that Britain was completely draining India.

Therefore, the correct answer is (b) received support from some Britishers also.