SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Question
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Germany
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Belgium
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Great Britain
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Most historians place the origin of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain in the middle decades of the 18th century. In the British Isles and most of Europe at this time, most social activity took place in small and medium-sized villages. People rarely traveled far beyond their home village.
Detailed explanation-2: -The 18th century saw the emergence of the ‘Industrial Revolution’, the great age of steam, canals and factories that changed the face of the British economy forever.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain around 1760 and many of the technological innovations were of British origin. Textiles were the dominant industry of the early Industrial Revolution. The textile industry was also the first to use modern production methods.