Topic:- SOCIO MPHIL S2 P1
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On the outbreak of the first world war, the combatant strength of the Indian army, including reserves, was 1,94,000 Indian ranks; enlistment during the period of war for all branches of the services amounted to 7,91,000 making a total combatant population of 9,85,000. Of this number, 5,52,000 were sent overseas. As for non-combatants, the pre-war strength was 45,000; an additional 4,27,000 were enrolled during the war; and 3,91,000 were sent overseas. The total Indian personnel was thus around 14,57,000 of whom 9,43,000 served overseas. Casualties in war officially stated amounted to 1,06,594 which excluded the 36,696 deaths from all the other causes such as lack of medical help. The number of animals sent overseas was 1,75,000. No department was more closely connected with the war, or rendered more cooperation than the railway department. The great increase in military traffic produced by the war synchronised with the serious shortage of shipping, and thus threw open to the Indian railways a volume of traffic, normally sea-borne, which they were never designed to carry. The resources of the Royal Indian Marine were similarly taxed to the utmost. The inauguration of extensive schemes of irrigation and agricultural development in Mesopotamia made heavy additional demands on India during the years and the extension of railway in the theatre of war operations continued to make serious inroads on available rolling stock and material. During the war, 1,855 miles of railway track, 229 locomotives and 5,989 vehicles were sent out of India. These officially stated figures and statistics are indicative of the nature and quantum of active participation of the Indian troops during the first world war and which was deployed in the following theatres of war: France, East Africa, Egypt, and most importantly in Mesopotamia. The Mesopotamia campaign was primarily carried out by debiting the expenditure to the Indian treasury and was exclusively planned and executed by the British Indian military think-tank of the army department situated at Shimla. As the war reached a critical phase there was a constant as well as steadily increasing demand for 'native' recruitment to the Indian army, for deployment in all the above mentioned theatres of war. The Montague Declaration of August 20, 1917 later the (Montague-Chelmsford Reforms) which committed the administration explicitly to the policy of preparing India for responsible government within the empire vis-a-vis the Indian Home Rulers' demand for 'Swarajya', was in a way aimed at soliciting Indian cooperation for war.
Source: Aravind Ganachari, First World War: Purchasing Indian Loyalties. EPW, February 19, 2005
The first world war led to massive recruitments to the Indian army, taking combatants and non-combatants combined
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- The proportion entering doubled
- The proportion enlisting during war was nearly 300% of the numbers before
- The proportion increased some 600%
- None of these
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- The proportion increased some 600%
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On the outbreak of the first world war, the combatant strength of the Indian army, including reserves, was 1,94,000 Indian ranks; enlistment during the period of war for all branches of the services amounted to 7,91,000 making a total combatant population of 9,85,000. Of this number, 5,52,000 were sent overseas. As for non-combatants, the pre-war strength was 45,000; an additional 4,27,000 were enrolled during the war; and 3,91,000 were sent overseas. The total Indian personnel was thus around 14,57,000 of whom 9,43,000 served overseas. Casualties in war officially stated amounted to 1,06,594 which excluded the 36,696 deaths from all the other causes such as lack of medical help. The number of animals sent overseas was 1,75,000. No department was more closely connected with the war, or rendered more cooperation than the railway department. The great increase in military traffic produced by the war synchronised with the serious shortage of shipping, and thus threw open to the Indian railways a volume of traffic, normally sea-borne, which they were never designed to carry. The resources of the Royal Indian Marine were similarly taxed to the utmost. The inauguration of extensive schemes of irrigation and agricultural development in Mesopotamia made heavy additional demands on India during the years and the extension of railway in the theatre of war operations continued to make serious inroads on available rolling stock and material. During the war, 1,855 miles of railway track, 229 locomotives and 5,989 vehicles were sent out of India. 1 These officially stated figures and statistics are indicative of the nature and quantum of active participation of the Indian troops during the first world war and which was deployed in the following theatres of war:
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East Africa, Egypt, and most importantly in Mesopotamia. The Mesopotamia campaign was primarily carried out by debiting the expenditure to the Indian treasury and was exclusively planned and executed by the British Indian military think-tank of the army department situated at Shimla. As the war reached a critical phase there was a constant as well as steadily increasing demand for 'native' recruitment to the Indian army, for deployment in all the above mentioned theatres of war. The Montague Declaration of August 20, 1917 later the (Montague-Chelmsford Reforms) which committed the administration explicitly to the policy of preparing India for responsible government within the empire vis-a-vis the Indian Home Rulers' demand for 'Swarajya', was in a way aimed at soliciting Indian cooperation for war.
Source: Aravind Ganachari, First World War: Purchasing Indian Loyalties. EPW, February 19, 2005
Of the combatants
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- Over 50% were sent overseas
- Less than 50% were sent overseas
- More than 40% but less than 50% were sent overseas
- More than 50% but less than 75% were sent overseas
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Correct Answer :-
- Over 50% were sent overseas
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On the outbreak of the first world war, the combatant strength of the Indian army, including reserves, was 1,94,000 Indian ranks; enlistment during the period of war for all branches of the services amounted to 7,91,000 making a total combatant population of 9,85,000. Of this number, 5,52,000 were sent overseas. As for non-combatants, the pre-war strength was 45,000; an additional 4,27,000 were enrolled during the war; and 3,91,000 were sent overseas. The total Indian personnel was thus around 14,57,000 of whom 9,43,000 served overseas. Casualties in war officially stated amounted to 1,06,594 which excluded the 36,696 deaths from all the other causes such as lack of medical help. The number of animals sent overseas was 1,75,000. No department was more closely connected with the war, or rendered more cooperation than the railway department. The great increase in military traffic produced by the war synchronised with the serious shortage of shipping, and thus threw open to the Indian railways a volume of traffic, normally sea-borne, which they were never designed to carry. The resources of the Royal Indian Marine were similarly taxed to the utmost. The inauguration of extensive schemes of irrigation and agricultural development in Mesopotamia made heavy additional demands on India during the years and the extension of railway in the theatre of war operations continued to make serious inroads on available rolling stock and material. During the war, 1,855 miles of railway track, 229 locomotives and 5,989 vehicles were sent out of India. 1 These officially stated figures and statistics are indicative of the nature and quantum of active participation of the Indian troops during the first world war and which was deployed in the following theatres of war: France, East Africa, Egypt, and most importantly in Mesopotamia. The Mesopotamia campaign was primarily carried out by debiting the expenditure to the Indian treasury and was exclusively planned and executed by the British Indian military think-tank of the army department situated at Shimla. As the war reached a critical phase there was a constant as well as steadily increasing demand for 'native' recruitment to the Indian army, for deployment in all the above mentioned theatres of war. The Montague Declaration of August 20, 1917 later the (Montague-Chelmsford Reforms) which committed the administration explicitly to the policy of preparing India for responsible government within the empire vis-a-vis the Indian Home Rulers' demand for 'Swarajya', was in a way aimed at soliciting Indian cooperation for war.
Source: Aravind Ganachari, First World War: Purchasing Indian Loyalties. EPW, February 19, 2005
More Indian animals than Indian soldiers died in WWI
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- This statement is true
- This statement is false
- We have no way of knowing from this passage
- No account of animals were kept
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- We have no way of knowing from this passage
East Africa, Egypt, and most importantly in Mesopotamia. The Mesopotamia campaign was primarily carried out by debiting the expenditure to the Indian treasury and was exclusively planned and executed by the British Indian military think-tank of the army department situated at Shimla. As the war reached a critical phase there was a constant as well as steadily increasing demand for 'native' recruitment to the Indian army, for deployment in all the above mentioned theatres of war. The Montague Declaration of August 20, 1917 later the (Montague-Chelmsford Reforms) which committed the administration explicitly to the policy of preparing India for responsible government within the empire vis-a-vis the Indian Home Rulers' demand for 'Swarajya', was in a way aimed at soliciting Indian cooperation for war.
Source: Aravind Ganachari, First World War: Purchasing Indian Loyalties. EPW, February 19, 2005
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Apart from sending men and animals, the greatest resources exported mentioned in the passage pertain to
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- Railway stock locomotives, tracks, vehicles
- Shipping stock ships, engines and marines
- Think tank expertise and money to finance the war
- We have no way of comparing since all figures are not given
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- We have no way of comparing since all figures are not given
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On the outbreak of the first world war, the combatant strength of the Indian army, including reserves, was 1,94,000 Indian ranks; enlistment during the period of war for all branches of the services amounted to 7,91,000 making a total combatant population of 9,85,000. Of this number, 5,52,000 were sent overseas. As for non-combatants, the pre-war strength was 45,000; an additional 4,27,000 were enrolled during the war; and 3,91,000 were sent overseas. The total Indian personnel was thus around 14,57,000 of whom 9,43,000 served overseas. Casualties in war officially stated amounted to 1,06,594 which excluded the 36,696 deaths from all the other causes such as lack of medical help. The number of animals sent overseas was 1,75,000. No department was more closely connected with the war, or rendered more cooperation than the railway department. The great increase in military traffic produced by the war synchronised with the serious shortage of shipping, and thus threw open to the Indian railways a volume of traffic, normally sea-borne, which they were never designed to carry. The resources of the Royal Indian Marine were similarly taxed to the utmost. The inauguration of extensive schemes of irrigation and agricultural development in Mesopotamia made heavy additional demands on India during the years and the extension of railway in the theatre of war operations continued to make serious inroads on available rolling stock and material. During the war, 1,855 miles of railway track, 229 locomotives and 5,989 vehicles were sent out of India. 1 These officially stated figures and statistics are indicative of the nature and quantum of active participation of the Indian troops during the first world war and which was deployed in the following theatres of war: France, East Africa, Egypt, and most importantly in Mesopotamia. The Mesopotamia campaign was primarily carried out by debiting the expenditure to the Indian treasury and was exclusively planned and executed by the British Indian military think-tank of the army department situated at Shimla. As the war reached a critical phase there was a constant as well as steadily increasing demand for 'native' recruitment to the Indian army, for deployment in all the above mentioned theatres of war. The Montague Declaration of August 20, 1917 later the (Montague-Chelmsford Reforms) which committed the administration explicitly to the policy of preparing India for responsible government within the empire vis-a-vis the Indian Home Rulers' demand for 'Swarajya', was in a way aimed at soliciting Indian cooperation for war.
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Source: Aravind Ganachari, First World War: Purchasing Indian Loyalties. EPW, February 19, 2005
The Montague Chelmsford reforms were aimed at
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- (1) Providing Swaraj to India
- (2) Enlisting Indian support for WW I
- (3) Providing 'responsible government' to India
- (4) 2 and 3
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- (4) 2 and 3
Topic:- SOCIO MPHIL S2 P2
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