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Social Science · 2022 · 2 marks
CBSE 2022 · Region 3 · Set 2 · Q1
Mention any two impacts of the First World War on Indian Economy.
Mention any two impacts of the First World War on Indian Economy.
Marking-scheme solution
(i) The war created a new economic situation.
(ii) It led to a huge increase in defence expenditure and increasing taxes.
(iii) Customs duties were raised.
(iv) Income tax introduced.
(v) Through the war years prices increased—doubling between $\displaystyle 1913$ and 1918.
(vi) Leading to extreme hardship for the common people.
CBSE Class 10 Social Science past-paper question from the 2022 board exam, with the answer as CBSE’s own marking scheme gives it. Where our answers come from.