2024 · Q83
Which of the following statements regarding the Industrial Revolution is/are correct?
- 1It was change of a society from a rural and agricultural lifestyle to one in which most people earned their living in the industrial or secondary sector of the economy.
- 2The first Industrial Revolution began in Germany in the early eighteenth century.
- 3During Industrial Revolution, technological advances in iron smelting, and later steel production, were accompanied by the invention of steam engine.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: the Industrial Revolution marked the shift of society from a rural-agricultural lifestyle to one dominated by industry and the secondary sector. Statement 2 is incorrect: the first Industrial Revolution began in England (Britain) in the late 18th century, not in Germany. Statement 3 is correct: advances in iron smelting and later steel production accompanied the invention and spread of the steam engine. With statements 1 and 3 correct, the answer is (C).