AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
The First World War gave a boost to Indian industries — Manchester imports declined, Indian mills supplied war needs, and industrial production expanded rapidly, accelerating the pace of industrial growth.
Source: Post-war Recovery, chapter 3; The Early Entrepreneurs, chapter 4
The question asks specifically about the effect of WWI on India's industrial growth. Key point: with Britain occupied in war, Indian industries (textiles, jute, etc.) filled the demand gap. The examiner expects you to mention the decline of British imports and the boost/expansion of Indian industries — both ideas compressed into one line for 1 mark.