Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is one of the challenges faced by the cotton farmer in Kurnool?
What is one of the challenges faced by the cotton farmer in Kurnool?
- High market price for cotton
- Difficulty in cultivating cotton (correct)
- Generous buying price from the trader
- Easy access to seeds and fertilisers
What is the system called where weavers in Erode do not have to buy yam to make cloth?
What is the system called where weavers in Erode do not have to buy yam to make cloth?
- Putting-out system (correct)
- Weaver's partnership system
- Yarn exchange system
- Weaver's saving system
What is the purpose of the garment exporting factory near Delhi mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of the garment exporting factory near Delhi mentioned in the text?
- To supply cloth to Erode merchants
- To make shirts for US and Europe markets (correct)
- To sell cloth locally in Delhi
- To export cloth to Asian countries
What motivates the garment center in Delhi to extract maximum work from their workers?
What motivates the garment center in Delhi to extract maximum work from their workers?
What does the cloth market in Erode primarily deal with?
What does the cloth market in Erode primarily deal with?
What is the relationship between the price of shirts in India and the price of shirts in the US?
What is the relationship between the price of shirts in India and the price of shirts in the US?
Why do weavers in Erode sometimes get a very small amount for their cloth?
Why do weavers in Erode sometimes get a very small amount for their cloth?
What do local traders do when they give loans to cotton farmers?
What do local traders do when they give loans to cotton farmers?
What is the putting-out system between merchants and weavers?
What is the putting-out system between merchants and weavers?
What challenges do garment exporters face when dealing with foreign buyers?
What challenges do garment exporters face when dealing with foreign buyers?
Why do farmers find it difficult to get fair prices for their cotton?
Why do farmers find it difficult to get fair prices for their cotton?
What motivates garment exporters to accept deals with powerful foreign buyers despite challenging conditions?
What motivates garment exporters to accept deals with powerful foreign buyers despite challenging conditions?
