alleryThe Great Depression began in approximately which year?
A1914
B1929
C1939
D1950
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 1929
1. syllabus places the Great Depression in interwar history.
2. It began around 1929 and lasted till the mid-1930s.
3. Most parts of the world experienced catastrophic declines in production, employment, incomes and trade.
_Source: syllabus History India and the Contemporary World - II, Ch 3 "The Making of a Global World", §Great Depression ¶1_
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