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3. Tamil Nadu is one of the biggest cloth market in the world. ___________
4. Dependency on raw materials and workers make merchants more powerful. ___________
5. The foreign business persons do not make huge profits in the market. ___________

C. Answer the following questions in short:
1. Why had Neelam borrowed from the trader?
2. What is the work of a weaver?
3. Who are traders?
4. Who give instructions to the weavers?
5. Who earn more compared to the weavers?

D. Answer the following questions in detail:
1. Where do you think big farmers would sell their cotton produce? Why?
2. Describe the cloth market of Erode.
3. What is putting Erode out system? Explain.

4. How do the garment exporters meet the conditions set by the foreign buyers?
5. 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?

HOTS (Critical Thinking)
In what ways are weavers dependent on cloth merchants?

Skill Based Questions

A. Explore the internet and make a digital presentation showing the reasons that the business person is able to
make a huge profit in the market. (Digital Literacy)
B. Hold a discussion on the topic ‘The conditions of Indian weavers.’ (Discussion Based)

Learning by Doing Experiential Learning

• Plan a visit to a big garments exporter. Observe their working process. Compare the earnings of workers of
factory, garment exporter and businessperson in the market abroad.
• Write a letter to the Chief Minister of your state asking for what you think would be proper payment to the
workers.

Nurture the Values Life Skills

Abdul irons shirt in the garment manufacturing centre in Delhi. He is not on a payroll of the company. He gets work
from many manufacturing companies. He gets paid 1.50 per shirt for his work. Abdul is young and unmarried but

he has to take care of his ailing parents and two siblings. Imagine the condition of Abdul’s family and write a short
note on it. Also suggest some remedial measures to help Abdul to get rid of his problems.

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