Which of the foil owing statements about industrial revolution, in Europe is not correct?

Statement 3 is incorrect because the cotton textile industry, not the iron industry, symbolized the first phase of the Industrial Revolution from the 1780s [4]. While iron was crucial, the initial revolution was driven by mechanization in textiles with inventions like the spinning jenny and water frame [c1][t2]. Statement 1 is correct as Britain was the pioneer of industrialization [c1][t1]. Statement 2 is correct; England possessed abundant coal and iron, alongside other minerals like lead, copper, and tin essential for industrial processes [c2][t2]. Statement 4 is also correct; Britain's geography, featuring a navigable network of rivers and an indented coastline, facilitated the efficient movement of goods and raw materials before the widespread adoption of railways [t2][t4].

Sources

1. [3] Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 7: Indian Economy after 2014 > First Industrial Revolution: 1765 > p. 232
2. [4] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 11: The Age of Revolutions > 11.4 Industrial Revolution > p. 166