2. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow. 8 marks
1. Ilkal, a small town famous for its ethnic saris is in the northern district of Bijapur in Karnataka. But soon the sound of the loom may
belong to the past as more and more weavers leave this art to join more profitable occupations. These saris are unique for their four
to six
inches broad reddish maroon borders with traditional, distinct designs. It is the families of dyers and weavers who together produce
the likal sari - a deep blue-black indigo body with red borders. It is woven in cotton or silk or a combination of both. The cotton, before
the advent of chemical colours, was indigo dyed, and the red border dyed with colours derived from flowers.
2. A weaver's living room includes a handloom pit, where the weaver works on the loom at the same time entertaining guests and
customers. The bedroom is the store room for yarn and also doubles as the domain of womenfolk of the house. It takes around a
week to
complete a sari. It is a tiresome work. The wholesaler gives us the required raw materials, mainly yarn, and we weave the sari on a
piecemeal basis," he elaborates. "We are then sure the sari is sold and we are not stuck with dead stock. This is how the system
mostly works now."
3. Traditionally, Ilkal saris were made using natural indigo dyes. Then, in the 1970s, the synthetic German indigo replaced this vat
dyeing process. Today, this has given way to Naphtha based dyes. The famed and centuries old indigo dyeing is now on the verge of
extinction. As the new generation steps into more profitable avenues, the skyline of Ilkal is fast changing too. "The most profitable
business in the area now is granite," states a weaver. With this stone being available in plenty here, a number of granite selling
agencies and chimneys of granite processing units are proliferating all over. As more and more of town's younger citizens step into
newer ventures like that of selling stones, the loom may become a mere memory.
1) On the basis of your reading of the above passage, make notes on it using recognizable abbreviations (Min. 4) wherever necessary Supply a suitable title 4 Marks
2) Write a summary of the passage in 80-100 words.
Answers
Answer:
Ilkal, a small town famous for its ethnic saris is in the northern district of Bijapur in Karnataka. But soon the sound of the loom may
belong to the past as more and more weavers leave this art to join more profitable occupations. These saris are unique for their four
to six
inches broad reddish maroon borders with traditional, distinct designs. It is the families of dyers and weavers who together produce
the likal sari - a deep blue-black indigo body with red borders. It is woven in cotton or silk or a combination of both. The cotton, before
the advent of chemical colours, was indigo dyed, and the red border dyed with colours derived from flowers.
2. A weaver's living room includes a handloom pit, where the weaver works on the loom at the same time entertaining guests and
customers. The bedroom is the store room for yarn and also doubles as the domain of womenfolk of the house. It takes around a
week to
complete a sari. It is a tiresome work. The wholesaler gives us the required raw materials, mainly yarn, and we weave the sari on a
piecemeal basis," he elaborates. "We are then sure the sari is sold and we are not stuck with dead stock. This is how the system
mostly works now."
3. Traditionally, Ilkal saris were made using natural indigo dyes. Then, in the 1970s, the synthetic German indigo replaced this vat
dyeing process. Today, this has given way to Naphtha based dyes. The famed and centuries old indigo dyeing is now on the verge of
extinction. As the new generation steps into more profitable avenues, the skyline of Ilkal is fast changing too. "The most profitable
business in the area now is granite," states a weaver. With this stone being available in plenty here, a number of granite selling
agencies and chimneys of granite processing units are proliferating all over. As more and more of town's younger citizens step into
newer ventures like that of selling stones, the loom may become a mere memory.
On the other hand we get to know what is more important