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Q1 What made Swapna sell the cotton to the trader instead of selling at the Kurnool cotton market?
Ans: Swapna had taken Rs. 2,500 at the starting of cropping season from the dealer to purchase seeds, fertilizers, pesticides for cultivation. At that time, the local dealer agreed Swapna with one more condition. He asked her to sell all her cotton to him. This condition pressurised Swapna to sell the cotton to the dealer rather then selling at the Kurnool cotton market.
Q2 Describe the conditions of employment as well as the wages of workers in the garment exporting factory. Do you think the workers get a fair deal?
Ans: Swapna had taken Rs. 2,500 at the starting of cropping season from the dealer to purchase seeds, fertilizers, pesticides for cultivation. At that time, the local dealer agreed Swapna with one more condition. He asked her to sell all her cotton to him. This condition pressurised Swapna to sell the cotton to the dealer rather then selling at the Kurnool cotton market.
Q3 Think of something common that we use. It could besugar, tea, milk, pen, paper, pencil, etc. Discuss through what chain of markets this reaches you. Can you think of the people that help in the production or trade?
Ans: 1)Sugar
2)Chain of markets:
a)Sugarcane growers—the farmers.
b)Kanta (weighing Machine) and purchaser of sugarcane—Mill agent.
c)Sugar mill.
d)Wholesale Dealer {Trader).
e)Retailer.
f)Consumer.
3) People involved in the production or trade of sugar:
a)Farmers
b)Millowner
c)Workers
d)Wholesaler
e)Retailer
f)Consumer.
Q4 Arrange the statements given alongside in the correct order and then fill in the numbers in the cotton bolls accordingly. The first two have already been done for you.
Ans: 1. Swapna sells the cotton to the trader.
3. Trader sells cotton to the Ginning Mill.
9. Ginning mill cleans the cotton and makes it into bales.
7. Spinning mill buys the cotton and sells yam to the yarn dealers.
5. Yarn dealers or merchants give the yarn to the weavers.
8. Weavers return with the cloth.
4. Garment exporters buy the cloth from merchants for making shirts.
6. The exporter sells shirts to the businessperson from the USA.
2. Customers buy these shirts in a supermarket.