Question

19-20
Agri-Zones: Regions of Production
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Which of the following was not an effect of industrialization and mechanization?
A. Urbanization increased as people moved to cities to find work in factories
B. Farmers needed fewer laborers in their fields.
C. The need for skilled workers in the textile industry increased.
D. The principles of mass production were applied in many industries.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Answer 1

The principles of mass production were applied in many industries is not an effect of industrialization and mechanization.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Industrialization was the time period when there was use of machines, and technology that was used for the production of various goods. It was also a time period which saw the transformation of the economy from the agricultural sector to the industrial sector.

Industrialization and mechanization led to many employment opportunities for people and people from the villages came to cities for working in these industries leading to industrialization but leading to problems of unemployment and less demand for unskilled labor for various jobs.