Dadabhai Naoroji

What were the three names given to Dadabhai Naoroji?

• The Grand Old Man of India

• The Promise of India

• The Great Old Man of India

• The Official Ambassador of India

• The Voice of India

In which town and state was Dadabhai born?

• Nasvari

• Navsari

• Gujarat

• Bombay/Mumbai

What were the names of his wife and 2 daughters, respectively?

• Gulbai Shroff

• Shirin Dadina

• Naoroji Palanji Dandi

• Maki Dadina

• Manekbai Naoroji Dordi

What were the names of his school and college?

• Elstonephine College

• Elphinstone Institute

• University of London

• University of Mumbai

What were the two fortnightly newspaper publications which Dadabhai Naoroji had started to publish?

• Rast Goftar

• Gast Roftar

• Dadabhai Naoroji & Co.

• The Voice of India

Which organization was the predecessor to the Indian National Congress (INC)?

(Hint: He established this association in London, 1867.)

• Indian National Association

• East India Association

• Royal Commission on Indian Expenditure

• London Indian Society

Who elected Dadabhai Naoroji into the Legislative Council of Bombay?

(Hint: He served as the member of the Legislative Council for 3 years from 1885-1888.)

• Lord Mountbatten

• Lord Reay

• Lord Irwin

• Lord Chelmsford

In 1867, Dadabhai Naoroji put forward the --------- theory in which he stated that the Britain was completely draining India and its ------- .

• wealth of drain, resources

• drain of wealth, resources

• wealth of drain, money

• drain of wealth, money

What were the four resolutions passed by the Indian National Congress in his presidentship? (Hint: They made the national movement much stronger.)

• Having Swaraj

• Boycotting British products

• Everything should be Swadeshi

• Increasing Employment by taking up jobs in British Industries

• Promoting National Education

What was the other name given to the book- Poverty and Un-British Rule in India?

• The Gita of the Indian National Movement

• The Bible of the Indian National Movement

• The Voice of India

• The Manual of Indian National Movement