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EconomicsCBSE Class 12 · Board exam 2026, set 58/1/1 · 4 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 12 Economics 2026: question 30(A)

Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2026, paper 58/1/1, section B, question 30(A), for 4 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q30(A) · 4 marks · Short answerIndian Economy on the Eve of Independence

State and explain any two changes which were observed in India’s occupational structure during the British Rule.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 58/1/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

The changes differed region to region.

Hint 2

Name the presidencies where services and manufacturing grew.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Change 1, shift towards industry and services in some regions: parts of the Madras Presidency, Bombay and Bengal saw a fall in the share of the workforce in agriculture and a matching rise in manufacturing and services.

    2 marks

  2. Change 2, rising dependence on agriculture in other regions: in Orissa, Rajasthan and Punjab the share of the workforce in agriculture increased. So the occupational structure showed growing regional variation, while overall about 70–75% of the workforce stayed in agriculture.

    2 marks

Answer: Regional variation: a shift towards industry and services in Madras, Bombay and Bengal, but rising dependence on agriculture in Orissa, Rajasthan and Punjab.

Where the marks are

  • Change 1 stated and explained (½ + 1½)
  • Change 2 stated and explained (½ + 1½)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2026 board paper, set 58/1/1: every question, by section.

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