Question

Explain any five major problems posed by the First World War in India.

Answer 1

increased military expenditure 2 decline of import from other countries to india
3 increase in the taxes of individuals income

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.