Arrange the following technological developments in a chronological order.
(A) Biotechnology
(B) Sanitation and Medical
(C) Industrial Revolution
(D) Information and Computers
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (C), (B), (A), (D)
(C) Industrial Revolution — First. It began around 1750 and set off the fast growth of world population.
(B) Sanitation and Medical — Second. Better sanitation and medical care came next and brought down the death rate.
(A) Biotechnology — Third. It came after the advances in sanitation and medicine.
(D) Information and Computers — Fourth. It is the latest of these technological revolutions.
Note: This question is taken from the pre-rationalised NCERT book. The latest edition (2026-27) does not have this part. An extract of the pre-rationalised NCERT book is given below for the benefit of students.
Pre-rationalised NCERT: “TRENDS IN POPULATION GROWTH … Around 1750, at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, the world population was 550 million. World population exploded in the eighteenth century after the Industrial Revolution. Technological advancement achieved so far helped in the reduction of death rate and provided a stage for accelerated population growth.”
Fig. 2.2: Resource, Technology and Population Growth |
