Under colonial rule, the share of the workforce in agriculture FELL, while manufacturing and services gained, in parts of

Orissa, Rajasthan and PunjabCorrect answerYour answerthe Madras Presidency, Bombay and BengalCorrect answerYour answerthe Central Provinces, Assam and SindhCorrect answerYour answerthe princely states of Hyderabad and MysoreCorrect answerYour answer

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Regional variation grew: the Madras Presidency, Bombay and Bengal moved workers out of agriculture.
In Orissa, Rajasthan and Punjab the share in agriculture rose.

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Orissa, Rajasthan and Punjab went the other way: more of their workforce ended up in agriculture.

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