Why did the Industrial Revolution first occur in Great Britain? Discuss its immediate socio-economic impact on the working class and the family structure in 19th-century Europe.

Question Understanding – Finding Information

Precise Syllabus Mapping: History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc. their forms and effect on the society. (GS Paper – I)

Marks and Words Limit:

• The marks-oriented approach to answering (10-mark, 150-word) questions in the question is to use Bullet Points (one idea per bullet point), Brainstorming, or a combination of both.
• The way to score good marks in questions worth (15 marks. 250 words) is to use the Heading and Subheading method while writing your answers.

Directive words

• Why did → Explain causes with reasoning
• Discuss → Present effects with explanation and examples

Focal points of the questions:

• Reasons for early industrialisation in Great Britain
• Immediate socio-economic impact:
• On the working class
• On family structure

Dos & Don’ts

Do for Maximum Marks

• Can use Brainstorming Idea: Agricultural surplus → Labour shift → Factory system → Social change
• Organise causes thematically
• Clearly separate working class and family impacts
• Use analytical terms: urbanisation, proletariat, wage labour
• Maintain European context in impacts
• Keep balance between causes and effects

Don’t do these Common Mistakes

• Don’t write only about inventions
• Avoid moralising tone
• Don’t jump to 20th-century welfare state
• Avoid excessive factual detail
• Don’t mix long-term and immediate impacts