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Explain any five major problems posed by the First World War in India.

Answer:

Problems posed during the First World War in India were:

(i) Huge increase in defence expenditure.

(ii) Taxes and customs duties were increased and income tax was introduced.

(iii) The prices got doubled during the war leading to extreme hardships for the common people.

(iv) Villages were called upon to supply soldiers and the forced recruitment in rural areas caused widespread anger.

(v) Crop failure in many parts of India resulted in acute shortage of food.

(vi) Famine and Epidemics like influenza perished large number of people.