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प्रश्न
Answer the following question:
Discuss the impact of the Industrial Revolution on society, economy, and polity.
उत्तर
The Industrial Revolution had a profound effect on society, economy, and polity.
- The Industrial Revolution resulted in mass production of a variety of goods which had to be exported overseas. This led to the acquisition of colonies in Asia and Africa.
- Industrialisation resulted in urbanisation. A large part of the rural population shifted to cities which became very crowded. This led to problems of housing, the rise of slums, and problems of health and sanitation.
- The Industrial Revolution brought countries and people together.
- This led to the socio-economic polarisation of people. Two classes of people emerged – the capitalists and workers. This led to a hunger for more and more wealth among capitalists, exploitation of workers, and shocking social inequalities.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Choose the correct answer:
The wealthy merchants and the professional class consisting of doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc., formed the_______.
Fill in the blank
The Industrial Revolution began in England in about __________.
Fill in the blank
In 1793, Eli Whitney invented a _____________.
Tell me why
New inventions and discoveries led to the Industrial Revolution.
How did the increase in the demand of British goods led to the invention of the new machine?
Name the first warship built of iron plates in England.
The Industrial Revolution marked a change from handwork to machine work and from the domestic system of production to a factory system of production. In this context, discuss the role of the following factor in ushering in the Industrial Revolution.
Availability of coal and iron
With reference to the Industrial Revolution in England, state the role of the following factor:
Growth of population
Industrial Revolution might have been helpful in some ways, it also caused problems in other ways. Discuss its disadvantages under the following head:
Evils of Capitalist Economy.
Write information about the industrial revolution that took place in the textile industry.
