First World War & Its Socio-Economic Impact

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What economic burden did the First World War place on the British Indian government?

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Q1.What economic burden did the First World War place on the British Indian government?
- A.Increased defence expenditure financed through war loans and higher taxes✓ सही उत्तर
- B.Reduced military spending
- C.Elimination of all forms of taxation
- D.Free distribution of land to peasants
व्याख्या: WWI forced a sharp rise in defence expenditure, financed through war loans and increased taxation.
Q2.Besides income tax, which other levy was raised in British India to help finance World War I expenditure?
- A.Customs duties✓ सही उत्तर
- B.Land revenue only
- C.Salt tax alone
- D.Excise on cotton exports
व्याख्या: Customs duties were raised and income tax was introduced to fund war expenditure.
Q3.By how much did prices rise in India between 1913 and 1918, during the First World War?
- A.They doubled✓ सही उत्तर
- B.They halved
- C.They remained stable
- D.They fell by 25%
व्याख्या: Prices doubled between 1913 and 1918, causing extreme hardship for the common people.
Q4.What was a direct social consequence of forced recruitment for the army during the First World War in rural India?
- A.Widespread anger among villagers✓ सही उत्तर
- B.Increased agricultural wages
- C.Voluntary mass enlistment with no resistance
- D.Expansion of village panchayats' powers
व्याख्या: Villages were called upon to supply soldiers, and forced recruitment caused widespread anger in rural areas.
Q5.Which two crises struck India around 1918-19, together causing acute food shortages?
- A.Crop failure and the influenza epidemic✓ सही उत्तर
- B.Earthquake and drought
- C.Flood and locust attack
- D.Railway strike and famine
व्याख्या: Crop failures in 1918-19 and 1919-20 combined with the influenza epidemic to cause severe food shortages.
Q6.According to the 1921 census, approximately how many people died in India due to famines and the influenza epidemic following the First World War?
- A.12 to 13 million✓ सही उत्तर
- B.1 to 2 million
- C.50 to 60 million
- D.About 50,000
व्याख्या: The 1921 census recorded that 12 to 13 million people died as a result of the famines and the influenza epidemic.
Q7.In which years did crop failures occur in many parts of India, leading to acute food shortages after the First World War?
- A.1918-19 and 1919-20✓ सही उत्तर
- B.1905-06 and 1906-07
- C.1929-30 and 1930-31
- D.1942-43 and 1943-44
व्याख्या: Crops failed in many parts of India in 1918-19 and 1919-20, resulting in acute food shortages.
Q8.Which combination correctly reflects the fiscal measures the British government introduced in India during the First World War?
- A.Both customs duties were raised and income tax was introduced✓ सही उत्तर
- B.Only land revenue was increased, all other taxes were cut
- C.Revenue came solely from selling government bonds abroad
- D.Revenue was raised only by increasing the salt tax
व्याख्या: Both customs duties and income tax were used to finance the war effort.
Q9.The economic hardships of the WWI period in India -- rising prices, forced recruitment, crop failure, and epidemic -- are best understood as having contributed to which broader development?
- A.Creating conditions that helped Congress unify diverse groups into a mass movement✓ सही उत्तर
- B.Ending British rule immediately after the war
- C.Strengthening the autonomy of princely states
- D.Triggering large-scale British emigration from India
व्याख्या: These wartime hardships created widespread discontent that later helped the Congress mobilise a broad-based mass movement.
Q10.The First World War changed India's economic and political situation mainly by:
- A.Increasing defence expenditure financed through war loans and higher taxes✓ सही उत्तर
- B.Reducing the size of the British Indian Army
- C.Ending the system of indirect rule through princely states
- D.Granting India dominion status
व्याख्या: The war led to a sharp increase in defence expenditure, met through war loans and higher taxation.

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What economic burden did the First World War place on the British Indian government?

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First World War & Its Socio-Economic Impact

What economic burden did the First World War place on the British Indian government?

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