Question

Why did the industrial production in India increase during the First World War?

Answer 1

India witnessed increased industrial production during the First World War due to following reasons:

• British industries became busy in producing and supplying war-needs. Hence, they stopped exporting British goods or clothes for colonial markets, for instance in India.
• It was a good opportunity for Indian industries to fill in empty Indian markets with their products. Therefore, industrial production in India increased.
• Also the British colonial government asked Indian factories to supply the war needs like - jute bags, cloth or army uniforms, tents and leather boots, horse and mule saddle, etc.
• The increased demands of variety of products led to the setting up of new factories and old ones increased their production.
• Many new workers were employed and everyone was made to work longer hours.