Dadabhai Naoroji is known as the 'Grand Old Man of India' and propounded the 'Drain of Wealth' theory, highlighting the economic exploitation by the British. Bal Gangadhar Tilak gave the famous slogan "Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it". While separate electorates were introduced in 1909, M.A. Jinnah became a prominent leader advocating for Muslim rights and eventually played a key role in the demand for Pakistan based on the idea of separate identity, heavily linked to the concept of separate electorates. C.R. Das, along with Motilal Nehru, formed the Swaraj Party which advocated for entering the legislatures created by the Government of India Act, 1919, to obstruct government from within.
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below: List-I List-II (a) Theory of Drain of (1) C.R. Das Wealth (b) Swaraj is my birth‐ (2) M.A. Jinnah right (c) Separate Communal (3) B.G. Tilak Electorates (d) Entry into Legislature (4) Dadabhai Naoroji (5) Subhas Chandra Bose Code:
Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2018 · Topic: Economic Impact of British Rule on India (Drain of Wealth Theory and its Mechanisms)
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Answer: C. (a)-4, (b)-3, (c)-2, (d)-1
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