Quantrex Quantrex AcademyJEE · NEET · NDA PYQs with solutions Open app
NDA 2025
Exam
NDA
Year
2025
Subject
General Ability
Chapter
General Studies

NDA 2025 · General Ability · General Studies

Which of the following main industry/industries was/were developed...

Which of the following main industry/industries was/were developed in the second industrial revolution that took place after about 1850?

Options

  1. ACoal and iron
  2. BCotton spinning and weaving
  3. CChemical and electrical
  4. DSteam engines

Correct answer

C. Chemical and electrical

Step-by-step solution

The first industrial revolution, which began in the late 18th century, was primarily based on coal, iron, steam engines, and the mechanization of the textile industry (cotton spinning and weaving).

The second industrial revolution, which took place after about 1850, was characterized by rapid industrialization and the development of new industries such as steel, chemicals, electricity, and petroleum.

Therefore, the chemical and electrical industries were the main industries developed during the second industrial revolution.

Answer: Chemical and electrical
Practice General Studies on Quantrex Academy →

More from General Studies

Consider the following statements regarding extratropical cyclones: I. They usually… NDA 2026Loose sediments are transformed into sedimentary rocks by the process of NDA 2026Consider the following statements: I. Earthquake waves are basically of two types, namely… NDA 2026Which one of the following is not a strategy in the Rainfed Area Development (RAD) scheme… NDA 2026As per the land-use categories in the Land Revenue Records of India, 'a cultivable land… NDA 2026Consider the following statements about temperature inversion: I. This happens when… NDA 2026Consider the following pairs: Types of Chemical Weathering Characteristics I. Solution… NDA 2026Consider the following statements: I. In a seismograph, P waves are recorded earlier than… NDA 2026 Full General Studies list All NDA PYQs