Question

The small artisans and crafts-persons of India have been ………… to industrialization. There are ……… in most regional communities that have, for generations, relied solely on weaving, handicrafts, etc. as a primary source of income. So, it is safe to say that there is a ………... to now support these artisans especially, in the face of a ready availability of machine-made products, imported items, and a general ……….with our own culture. If things continue this way, the future truly looks bleak for our local artisans – they could well be …​

Answer 1

Critical and Creative Thinking (CCT) - Practice Assessment V (for classes VII to X)

• b) iv, vi, i, vii, ii is correct.

• Answer: The small artisans and crafts-persons of India have been (iv) an unwitting prey to industrialization. There are (vi) certain pockets in most regional communities that have, for generations, relied solely on weaving, handicrafts, etc. as a primary source of income. So, it is safe to say that there is a (i) crying need to now support these artisans especially, in the face of a ready availability of machine-made products, imported items, and a general (vii) lack of emotional connect with our own culture. If things continue this way, the future truly looks bleak for our local artisans – they could well be (ii) here today, gone tomorrow.

Answer 2

Complete question:

Choose the option that completes the given paragraph by correctly using five of the seven given phrases  from the text-

(1) crying need, (ii) here today, gone tomorrow, (iii) pegged the decrease, (iv) an unwitting prey, (v) the  advent of, (vi) certain pockets (vii) lack of emotional connect.

The small artisans and crafts-persons of India have been ............ to industrialization. There are  in most regional communities that have, for generations, relied solely on weaving, handicrafts, etc. as a  primary source of income. So, it is safe to say that there is a ............ to now support these lartisans  especially, in the face of a ready availability of machine-made products, imported items, and a general  .......... with our own culture. If things continue this way, the future truly looks bleak for our local  artisans – they could well be .......

a) vi, vii, ii, i, iv

b) iv, vi, i, vii, ii

c) iii, vii, i, vi, ii

d) ii, vi, ii, vii, iv​

Answer:

b) iv, vi, i, vii, ii

Explanation:

• The colonial British collapsed the traditional economic structure of India and the handicrafts of our country faced hardship when the economy of the India changed.
• They have a losing competition with the cheap machine-made goods from Britain and the railway tracks by the East India company provided goods all-over India.
• The railways helped the Britain to extract the goods and take the raw materials which is again sold at higher prices to the natives.
• Indian traders were forced to pay heavy taxes in English market and English goods were sold as duty free products in Indian market.