Around 1750, at the start of the Industrial Revolution, world population was about:
A5.5 billion
B55 million
C1 billion
D550 million
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 550 million
1. World trade set the stage in the 1600s.
2. Around 1750 population was 550 million.
3. It exploded after the Industrial Revolution.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, Fundamentals of Human Geography, Chapter 2, The World Population._
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