Question

Explain 5 major problems posed by the First World War in India

Answer 1

1. It lead to great rise in defence expenditure of government.
2. there was increase in demand of military expenditure and war material.
3. increase in expansion indian industries during the war because of decrease in import of goods from other countries.
4. (for 1. n 2. point) this all lead to increase in government taxes on income of people n also lead to sharp rise in prices of things which caused great difficulties for common man
5. during the first world war it became impossible for British govt. to send steel to India because the steel produced in Britain now had to meet the needs of war in Europe due to which the TISCO expanded
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Answer 2

The national movement in India took a new shape

after the end of the First World War. Here onwards the

national movement incorporated different new social

groups and also developed newer modes of struggle.

Due to the First World War the economic and

political situation of India was altered. The defence

expenditure was financed by the war loans, the

increased taxes, raising the custom duties and

introducing the income tax and increased prices of the

commodities which caused economic hardship for the

common people.

For the continuous supply of the soldiers the

villages were called upon and recruitment was done

forcefully.

There was a period of crop failure in many parts

of the country which caused acute food shortages and

millions of people perished due to the famine and the

epidemics.