Rostow's Theory of Economic Growth postulates that economic growth occurs in five basic stages : Traditional society; Transitional society; Take-off; Drive to technological maturity and High mass consumption. This theory is subjected to following criticism: (a) much available data contradicts his thesis about the take, off stage (b) there is no explanation of why growth occurs after take-off (c) his hypothesis of stages of growth is difficult to test empirically Thus, the option (d) is correct.