Question

Consider the following statements and identify the correct response from the options given thereafter:
Statement I: In Victorian Britain, the upper classes - the aristocrats and the bourgeoisie - preferred things produced by machine.
Statement II: Machine goods were mass produced and were easily available.

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

Answer 1

The correct option is A Statement I is false and Statement II is true

In the given options first statement is false because in Victorian Britain, the upper classes - the aristocrats and the bourgeoisie - preferred things produced by hand. Handmade products came to symbolise refinement and class. They were better finished, individually produced, and carefully designed. Machine goods were mass produced and were easily available. These were transported to colonies.