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What was the result of the huge increase in defence expenditure during the war years?
What was the result of the huge increase in defence expenditure during the war years?
- Stable economy and improved living standards
- Rising prices and extreme hardship for the common people (correct)
- Expansion of social welfare programs
- Decrease in taxes and increased government spending
What was the impact of forced recruitment in rural areas during the war years?
What was the impact of forced recruitment in rural areas during the war years?
- It led to increased agricultural productivity
- It strengthened the bond between urban and rural areas
- It caused widespread anger (correct)
- It resulted in improved living conditions
What caused acute shortages of food in many parts of India in 1918-19 and 1920-21?
What caused acute shortages of food in many parts of India in 1918-19 and 1920-21?
- Decrease in food production
- Crop failures (correct)
- Overpopulation
- Government regulations
What was the outcome of the war loans and increasing taxes to finance defence expenditure?
What was the outcome of the war loans and increasing taxes to finance defence expenditure?
What was the consequence of the influenza epidemic in India?
What was the consequence of the influenza epidemic in India?
Who started the movement Satyagraha in India in 1915?
Who started the movement Satyagraha in India in 1915?
What was the emphasis of Satyagraha according to Mahatma Gandhi?
What was the emphasis of Satyagraha according to Mahatma Gandhi?
What was the impact of the introduction of income tax and doubled custom duties between 1913 and 1918?
What was the impact of the introduction of income tax and doubled custom duties between 1913 and 1918?
Who suggested a new mode of struggle in response to the difficult economic and political situation after 1919?
Who suggested a new mode of struggle in response to the difficult economic and political situation after 1919?
What situation in India was exacerbated by the 1918-19 crop failures and an influenza epidemic?
What situation in India was exacerbated by the 1918-19 crop failures and an influenza epidemic?
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