Read the extract and answer the questions that follows:
On the occasion of Diwali, Harish went to a market with his parents. They purchased shoes and clothes for him. His mother purchased utensils, sugar, tea and diyas. Harish observed that the shops in the market were flooded with items for sale. He wondered how so many items could be made in such large quantities. His father explained that shoes, clothes sugar etc., are manufactured by machines in large industries, some utensils are manufactured in small industries, while items like diyas are made by individual artisans in household industry.
(a) Name any three industries that have been referred to in the extract
(b) What is their contribution made by Harish to the national economy?
(c) Infer the importance of the impact this sale would have on the diya sellers. Comment.
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1.large industries, small industries, household industries.
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(a) Industries that have been referred to in the extract are:
- Large industries like shoe, clothes and sugar.
- Small industries like utensils.
- Cottage industries like handicrafts and artisans.
(b) When Harish is purchases finished products like shoes, clothes, sugar and utensils, he is contributing to the GDP. When he makes a purchase, it will be income to the producers of the products he purchase who will in turn pay taxes and make other purchases leading to an improvement in the economy.
(c) The diya seller is a small-scale manufacturer. He produces the diya as a cottage industry. He will make an income out of the diya sales, which is seasonally high during the festival season. Diwali is the festival of light and it is the season when he can make the maximum sales during a year.
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