ITPEC IP October 2024 Question 97
Topic: Business Industry
Which of the following is the most appropriate description of the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
Explanation
The Internet and AI used across daily life to automate services and improve their quality — the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
The industrial revolutions are counted in four stages, each defined by its driving technology:
Answer (a)
Why not others:
- •(b) — automating factories with industrial robots that use electronics is the Third Industrial Revolution
- •(c) — mass production on conveyor-belt production lines is the Second Industrial Revolution
- •(d) — steam-driven machinery raising productivity over manual work is the First Industrial Revolution
Key rule: Steam, then electricity and mass production, then electronics and automation, then IoT and AI; match the technology in each option to its stage.
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