The process by which a society shifts from agriculture to manufacturing is called?

• A. Industrialization
• B. Urbanization
• C. Remittance
• D. Push Factors

Answer: (A)

Industrialization is the economic transformation where a society moves from farming and craft production to factory-based manufacturing, with more complex technology, a division of labor, and industrial workplaces. This shift changes how goods are produced and how people work, often leading to growth in towns and cities as factories attract workers. Urbanization can accompany this change, but it describes population movement rather than the fundamental switch in the economy’s structure. Remittance refers to money sent back to a home country by overseas workers, which is about payments, not how production is organized. Push factors are reasons people leave a place, a migration concept unrelated to transforming the economy from agriculture to manufacturing.