Question

Assertion (A): During the Industrial Revolution, women began asserting the principle of equality in all spheres of life.
Reason (R): The opening up of new employment opportunities changed the traditional roles of women from homemakers to breadwinners.

• A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is true but R is false.
• D. A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

The Industrial Revolution opened up of new employment opportunities for women. They were employed in factories and mines to help their families. The entry of women in the workforce in huge numbers shaped their new identities. They began asserting the principle of equality in all spheres of life. Thus, the Industrial Revolution changed the traditional roles of women from homemakers to breadwinners.