What was a major effect of the First World War on ordinary people in India?
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Correct answer: Taxes and prices increased
The First World War sharply increased the colonial government’s military expenditure. To meet these costs, the government raised taxes, borrowed money and increased prices through wartime economic pressures. Ordinary people therefore faced a heavier financial burden, shortages and growing hardship. Option A correctly states the major effect. Options B and C are the opposite of what happened, while D is incorrect because wartime recruitment, including forced recruitment in some areas, continued rather than ending.
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Taxes and prices increased
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The First World War sharply increased the colonial government’s military expenditure. To meet these costs, the government raised taxes, borrowed money and increased prices through wartime economic pressures. Ordinary people therefore faced a heavier financial burden, shortages and growing hardship. Option A correctly states the major effect. Options B and C are the opposite of what happened, while D is incorrect because wartime recruitment, including forced recruitment in some areas, continued rather than ending.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: Chapter 2: Nationalism in India. Topic: The First World War, Khilafat, and Non-Cooperation.
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