Question

The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naroji to the cause of Indian National Movement was that he ________.
A)brought the problems of Indians to the notice of the British
B)exposed the economic exploitation of Indians by the British
C)interpreted the ancient Indian texts and restored the self-confidence of Indians.
D)stressed the need of eradication of all social evils before anything else.

Answer 1

Hint:Dadabhai Naroji, also known as “Official Ambassador of India”, was an Indian politician who was the first Asian to be a British member of Parliament.

Complete answer:
Option B : Dadabhai Naroji,was patronized by Sayajiro Gaekwad III, Maharaja of Baroda and started his career as Dewan to Maharaja. He was the founder of the Rast Goftar means “ the truth teller” and also published another newspaper “ the voice of India”. He further helped in establishing the East India Association in 1867, with the aim of putting across the Indian viewpoint before the British. He was also a member of Indian National Association, which aimed at promoting the legitimate means of material, intellectual and political advancement of the people. The Association was instrumental in counteracting the propaganda of the London Ethnological Society, which attempted to demonstrate the inferiority of the Asians to the Europeans at its session in 1866. When the Indian national congress and the Indian national association merged, Naroji was elected the president.
In 1901,he published Poverty and un-british rule in India, which focused on the drain of wealth from India to Britain resulting in widespread poverty and severe famines. His work on economic exploitation gave a rise to the Indian nationalist movement.Six factors which resulted in the external drain were identified by Naoroji. Initially, there was a foreign government ruling India. Second, India did not draw immigrants for economic growth that brought labour and capital. Thirdly, India paid for the civil administration of Britain in India and for its Indian army. Fourth, the responsibility of empire building in and out of its borders was borne by India. Fifthly, opening up the nation to free trade made it possible for foreigners to take over the highly paying employment of equally skilled Indians.
So, we can conclude that option B is correct and options A, C and D are incorrect.

Note: He thrice served as the president of Indian National Congress and meant to create a self-government as he thought it was necessary to stop the draining of Indian wealth. The “ Grand Old Man of India”, died in Bombay on 3o June 1917 at the age of 91.