Multiple choice

In India, the first attempt to estimate the national income was made by

  1. C. Rajagopalachari

  2. Dadabhai Naoroji

  3. Madan Mohan Malviya

  4. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
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B Correct answer
Explanation

No specific attempts were made for estimating national income in India during the pre-independence era. In 1868, the first attempt was made by Dadabhai Naoroji. He, in his book ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule in India’, estimated Indian per capita annual income at a level of Rs. 20.

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