ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

EARLY BRITISH LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What social-political-economic struggle characterized life in England for a hundred years or more, most intensely in the last quarter of the 18th and first quarter of the 19th century, with invention, scientific discovery, and social ideas all contributing to the furor?
A
feudalism
B
puritanism
C
restoration
D
Industrial Revolution
E
interregnum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Industrial Revolution transformed economies that had been based on agriculture and handicrafts into economies based on large-scale industry, mechanized manufacturing, and the factory system. New machines, new power sources, and new ways of organizing work made existing industries more productive and efficient.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Industrial Revolution is the name given to the period in the 18th and 19th centuries when Britain was transformed from a predominantly agricultural nation into the manufacturing workshop of the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -1. Horrible Living Conditions for Workers. As cities grew during the Industrial Revolution, there wasn’t enough housing for all the new inhabitants, who were jammed into squalid inner-city neighborhoods as more affluent residents fled to the suburbs.

Detailed explanation-4: -More and more people got employment. Due to Industrial Revolution, agricultural production increased. Communication and transportation facilities were increased. Due to production of goods, they became available at cheaper rates.

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