Civics- Indian Markets and Its Mediators
1. Name the types of Banarasi silk .
Jamdani, tanchoi, kadwa, jangla, shikhargarh, khaddi and kinkhab are some of the types of Banarasi silk.
2. What is the process of weaving a Banarasi silk saree?
The raw material is then processed, either by the weaver or the manufacturer. The weaver buys one or two looms and works on them to make the fabric. A typical Banarasi saree involves three people, the weaver, the motif artist and the bundle handler who deals with approximately 5600 thread wires. Motif and the design are first created on paper and different punch cards are made, based on which the weaver weaves the designs.
3. What has the government done to help these weavers?
The government has provided special schemes for the weavers to relieve them of their problems.
4. Why are weavers leaving this profession?
Weavers are leaving this profession due to monetary reasons as well. Households who have been weavers for generations, now prefer to educate and send their children to cities and towns to find an alternate and permanent source of livelihood.
5. What are Banarasi sarees made of?
Banarasi sarees made of pure silver and gold threads are known for their richness.
6. Name the types of Banarasi sarees.
Types of Banarasi silk - Jamdani, tanchoi, kadwa, jangla, shikhargarh, khaddi and kinkhab are some of the types of Banarasi silk.
7. What is a putting out system?
A manufacturer or a trader distributes work amongst the weavers, depending upon the demand in the market. The weavers take the yarn and supply the final product to the manufacturer. This arrangement between the weaver and the manufacturer is known as the putting-out system.
8. What are the advantages of this system to the weaver?
Weaver does not have to purchase the yarn and He also need not worry about the sale of the finished cloth.
9. What are the advantages of this system to the manufacturer?
the manufacturer has complete knowledge of the market - from where to procure the raw materials, whom to sell the finished products and at what price, etc and They pay very less to the weavers who make the fabrics, who actually take loans to buy looms.
10. Why are weaver cooperatives set up all over India?
Weaver’s Cooperatives are set up throughout India to help the weavers earn more and to reduce their dependence on manufacturers.
11. How does the cooperative help the weavers?
The cooperative is involved in marketing the final products which enables the weaver to get a fair price.
12. Why is weaver’s cooperation set up?
Weaver’s Cooperatives are set up throughout India to help the weavers earn more and to reduce their dependence on manufacturers.
13. Why is there a need to set up such cooperatives?
The weavers are taken advantage of by manufacturers and exporters so to curb this exploitation the cooperatives are set up.
14. What happens when one person in the market gets more profit than the other?
There is inequality in profit. Someone will have more profit while the other person will have less profit.
15. How can one maintain equality in the market?
Forming of cooperatives and following laws strictly are some of the ways to ensure some equality in the Indian markets.
16. What is the relationship between market and equality?
There are different people involved in markets. But, all of them do not earn the same amount of money while selling the product. The weavers who work on the sarees are the people who make the least profit and the exporter the most. So to curb this injustice cooperatives have been formed so that exploitation of the weavers doesn’t take place.
