Colonial Policies in India shifted the occupational structure from industry to agriculture in ...........

Colonial Policies in India shifted the occupational structure from industry to agriculture in India. Which of the following places is/are exception to this shift?

1.Madras

2.Punjab

3.West Bengal

Select the correct answer using the code given below

1 only

2 only

1 and 3 only

2 and 3 only

Explanation:

·Parts of the then Madras Presidency (comprising areas of the present-day states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Karnataka), Maharashtra and West Bengal witnessed a decline in the dependence of the workforce on the agricultural sector with a commensurate increase in the manufacturing and the services sectors. However, there had been an increase in the share of workforce in agriculture during the same time in states such as Orissa, Rajasthan and Punjab.