Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Who among the following authored ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule in India’?

Options:

Rabindranath Tagore

Dadabhai Naoroji

Mahatma Gandhi

Jawaharlal Nehru

Correct Answer:

Dadabhai Naoroji

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2- Dadabhai Naoroji

Dadabhai Naoroji authored ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule in India’.

Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament.

In his book ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule in India’, Naoroji argued that British rule was the main cause of poverty in India. He argued that the British were draining India's wealth through taxation and trade. He also argued that the British were destroying India's traditional industries, such as textiles and handicrafts.

Naoroji's book was a seminal work in the Indian independence movement. It helped to raise awareness of the economic exploitation of India by the British.