Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence

Question:

Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct?

Statement 1: India experienced a limited growth in aggregate real output during the first half of the twentieth century, averaging less than half percent.

Statement 2: The growth in per capita output was  modest with an annual increase of around two percent.

Options:

Only Statement 1 is correct.

Only Statement 2 is correct.

Both statements are correct.

None of the given statement is correct.

Correct Answer:

None of the given statement is correct.

Explanation:

During the colonial period, the colonial government did not make any genuine effort to accurately determine India's national and per capita income. Various individual attempts were made to estimate these incomes, but they often produced conflicting and inconsistent results. Notable individuals who made such estimations include Dadabhai Naoroji, William Digby, Findlay Shirras, V.K.R.V. Rao, and R.C. Desai. Among them, V.K.R.V. Rao's estimates were particularly regarded as significant during the colonial era. Nevertheless, most studies conducted indicate that India experienced a modest growth in aggregate real output during the first half of the twentieth century, averaging less than two percent. The growth in per capita output was even more limited, with an annual increase of only half a percent.