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What does the term 'Industrial Revolution' principally describe?
AThe rise of trade guilds in Europe
BThe transition from manual to mechanised production
CReligious reform inside the Catholic Church
DThe peasant-led overthrow of monarchies
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The transition from manual to mechanised production
1. The Industrial Revolution section gives an explicit definition.
2. It says: 'Industrial Revolution indicates the transition from manual production to mechanised production.'
3. This shift occurred in 18th and 19th century Europe, led by Britain.
_Source: Maharashtra Balbharati Std XII History, Ch 1 "Renaissance in Europe and Development of Science", §1.6 ¶1_
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