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Question
Examine the advantage of the Factory System (Industrial Revolution) under the following heading:
Comfortable Living.
Solution
The advantage of the Factory System (Industrial Revolution) under the given heading is examined as under:
Comfortable Living: The application of machines to production had made life comfortable. People could live a life of ease and luxury. The new modes of transport, especially railways, were a great boon to people. Electricity could be used for heating and lighting and to provide power to machines in factories.
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