Statement I: Keynes was actively involved in international diplomacy during the years following the First World War.
Statement II: Keynes was a professor at the University of Glasgow.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
Keynes took an active part in international diplomacy after the First World War.
Statement I: Keynes was actively involved in international diplomacy during the years following the First World War. — True. He also foresaw the breakdown of the peace agreement.
Statement II: Keynes was a professor at the University of Glasgow. — False. Keynes was educated at King’s College, Cambridge.
Students often mix up the two economists. Adam Smith was a professor at the University of Glasgow; Keynes was educated at King’s College, Cambridge, and later became its Dean.
NCERT (2026-27): “John Maynard Keynes John Maynard Keynes, British economist, was born in 1883. He was educated in King’s College, Cambridge, United Kingdom and later appointed its Dean. Apart from being a sharp intellectual he actively involved in international diplomacy during the years following the First World War. …” “Adam Smith … He was a Scotsman and a professor at the University of Glasgow. …” |