What was the most serious effect of wartime price rise on ordinary people in India?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Essential goods became costly and life became difficult
The governing concept is wartime inflation and its effect on real living standards. When prices of essential goods rise faster than wages or incomes, people can buy less with the same amount of money. In wartime India, ordinary families therefore faced greater difficulty in meeting daily needs. Option A is correct. The other choices claim automatic income growth, rent exemption or free grain distribution, none of which was the general result.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Essential goods became costly and life became difficult
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is wartime inflation and its effect on real living standards. When prices of essential goods rise faster than wages or incomes, people can buy less with the same amount of money. In wartime India, ordinary families therefore faced greater difficulty in meeting daily needs. Option A is correct. The other choices claim automatic income growth, rent exemption or free grain distribution, none of which was the general result.
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.
