Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Consider the following statements concerning the early nationalist economic critique:

Statement Description
1. Poverty It was treated as a man-made national problem requiring an increase in productive capacity
2. Foreign capital It was regarded as necessarily augmenting and encouraging Indian capital
3. Railways Their development was considered fully coordinated with India’s industrial requirements
4. Fiscal policy Reduction of land revenue and abolition of the salt tax were demanded

How many of the above statements are correct?

  1. Only two
  2. Only one
  3. Only three
  4. All four
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