Question

Statement 1: The socio-economic conditions of farmers in Europe in the 16th century enhanced their mobility.

Statement 2: Income in the farming sector fell drastically, leading to many people losing their farms.

Statement 3: The textile industry provided people with new avenues for employment at that time.

Select the option that is true about these statements.

• A. Statements 1 & 2 are correct but statement 3 is incorrect.
• B. Statements 1 & 2 are incorrect but statement 3 is correct.
• C. Statements 1, 2 & 3 are correct.
• D. Statements 1, 2 & 3 are incorrect.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Statements 1, 2 & 3 are correct.

With the Agrarian Revolution, many farmers lost their livelihood. Income in the farming sector fell drastically and many people lost their farms. Thus, they started moving to industrial cities. People were searching for new avenues of employment that was provided by the textile industry as traders employed labourers from the agricultural sector in the textile industry.