Question

Which of the following statements correctly captures the regional disparity in India's occupational structure during the colonial period?

Options

• Only Punjab and Bengal were industrialised, while Bombay and Madras remained agrarian

• Bombay, Bengal, and Madras were more developed, while Orissa, Rajasthan, and Punjab were more agrarian

• Orissa, Rajasthan, and Punjab were more developed, while Bombay, Bengal, and Madras were agrarian

• All regions of India had an equal level of industrialisation

Answer 1

Regional disparities existed during the colonial period — Bombay, Bengal, and Madras were more developed (relatively more industrialised), while Orissa, Rajasthan, and Punjab were more agrarian and underdeveloped. This shows uneven development across regions.