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What is the first stage of saree making for weavers of Pochampally?

  1. Preparing the yarn

  2. Knitting

  3. Designing

  4. Colouring
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Preparing the yarn,
The yarn which is used for weaving or knitting it could be grey or dyed. ... Yarn faults are removed by yarn preparation process. By this process yarns are transferred from spinning package to a convenient form of package that will facilities the weaving. To clean the yarn for better appearance and performance.
Weaving process,
The uniqueness of Pochampally ikat lies is the smoothness and neatness with which it can get the design onto the fabric.
Ikats are normally of two types –single ikat, where only the warp is tie-dyed and interwoven with the weft, which is either uncoloured or has only one basic colour; and double ikats where both, warp and weft are tie-dyed and positioned in such a way that they work together to create the specific design with that signature bleed. Pochampally ikat uses double ikat and boasts of transferring the intricate design onto the fabric with nothing short of perfection. The colour of the fabric, like most ikat fabrics, is obtained from natural sources. The fabric itself alternates between cotton, silk and sico, which is a blend of silk and cotton).
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Andugula is about ________  away from Hyderabad.

  1. 90 km

  2. 200 Km

  3. 250 Km

  4. 400 Km
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Andugula is about 87.5km away from Hyderabad.
Andugul is a Village in Madgul Mandal in Mahbubnagar District of Telangana State, India. It belongs to Telangana region . It is located 97 KM towards East from District head quarters Mahabubnagar. 13 KM from Madgul. 

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Farmers are the only sellers in the Rythu Bazaar.

  1. True

  2. False
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True,

Rythu bazar is a farmers' market in Andhra Pradesh state & Telangana State, India. It is run by the Government of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana for small scale farmers with small landholdings. The first market started in January 1999.

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What raw material is used by the basket makers of Andugula?

  1. Wild date palm leaves

  2. Banana leaves

  3. Coconut leaves

  4. Sugarcane leaves
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Wild date palm leaves,

 Polaiah is a basket maker.  He is from Andugula village in Kalavakurthi Mandal, Mahabubnagar district.  He is about 35 years old.  He belongs to Yerukala, a tribal community.  Polaiah’s family has been weaving baskers for generations.  Bagyamma, his wife also works as a basket maker.  And they have three children.  Polaiah’s father along with other 25 families came to the city about 30 years ago as the demand for baskets has declined in their native village.  He sells baskets on the pavements of Chaderghat.
                Polaish uses the spines of wild date palm (eatha chettu) leaves.  Using a knife, he shaves off the leaves and keeps them in hot sunshine to make them dry.  The raw material, wild date palm leaves, are brought in bundles from Andugula, their native village.  His relatives in Andugula collect the spines from bushes around their villages and sell to bushes around their villages and sell to basket makers like polaiah.  Andugula is about 60 km from Hyderabad.
                Each bundle of date palm spices costs Rs.120.  Polaiah and other basket makers usually bring 10 bundles for two months.  Polaish’s family makes 25 baskets from one bundle.  Ten bundles of spines would give them about 250 baskets.  Ts takes 30 minutes to make a basket.  He weaves baskets from 10 am to 5 pm with some breaks for rest and eating.
                Polaiah sells each basket for rs.20.  Sometimes, customers ask for a bigger basket for family rituals.  These are sold at a higher price depending on the amount of raw material used.  He sells baskets throughout the year.  In two months he would sell Rs.5000 worth of baskets.  The cost price is rs. 1200 excluding the transportation charges of Rs.100 for every visit to his Rs.3700 for 2 months.  He does not earn sufficient income to meet his family expenditure.  To supplement his income Polaiah buys and sells bamboo products like trays and stands.
                Basket making is a craft work that involves the use of wild date palm leaves, cane and bamboo which are found in forests.  There has been depletion of forests due to their extensive exploitation for big industries.  This affects the livelihoods of people who have traditionally depended on forest.  Further, the demand for such products has reduced considerably.  This forces them to move out of rural areas and migrate to urban areas for survival.  This is true for many involve in traditional activities.  However, they have to often live in urban areas without basic amenities.

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Most agricultural goods like grains and pulses are sold directly to ________ merchants.

  1. Wholesale

  2. Retail

  3. Both

  4. None
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Wholesale merchants, agents, and brokers are essential elements of the wholesale business. They help move goods between producers and retailers and the advent of modern technologies help them do this more efficiently. A wholesale merchant operates in the chain between producer and retail merchant.

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Small and medium farmers are forced to borrow money from moneylenders, traders, millers etc because ___________________.

  1. they charge a minimum interest rate.

  2. they are very friendly.

  3. it is difficult for the small and medium farmers to obtain a loan from regular banks.

  4. none of the above.
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Explanation

Small and medium farmers are forced to borrow from moneylenders,traders,millers etc because it is very difficult for them to obtain a loan from regular banks.