Question

Q. Consider the following pairs:

Name of the Book/Paper	Author
1. The Economic History of India	R. C. Dutta
2. Poverty and un-British rule in India	Dadabhai Naoroji
3. English Debt to India	B. R. Ambedkar

Which one of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 1 and 3 only
• C. 2 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

Pair 1 is correctly matched: The Economic History of India is a book written by Romesh Chandra Dutt also known as R.C.Dutt.He was a former ICS officer. He also served as president of INC in 1899.

Pair 2 is correctly matched: Dadabhai Naoroji, also known as the “Grand Old Man of India”, was one of the leading critics of British economic policy. He served as the first Indian member of the British Parliament. Dadabhai Naoroji was one of the main advocates of the 'Drain Theory' in his 1901 book 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India.'

Pair 3 is incorrectly matched: English Debt to India was a paper published by Dadabhai Naoroji.