Question

NCERT VIII - Our Pasts III

What helped TISCO expand steel production during the First World War?

Answer 1

The First World War changed the situation. Steel produced in Britain was being utilised to meet the demands of the war. As a result, the Indian Railways turned to TISCO for supply of rails. The TISCO also produced shells and carriage wheels for the war. By 1919, the colonial government was buying 90% of the steel manufactured by TISCO. Gradually, TISCO became the biggest steel industry within the British empire.

Answer 2

1)Import from British declined and production in india increased

2)Steel was required to make weapons

3)Railway track orders came to TISCO