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People of which tribe are usually involved in basket making in Andhra Pradesh?

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  1. Gond tribe

  2. Yerukula tribe

  3. Bhil tribe

  4. Jarawa tribe

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Yerukula tribes makes baskets in Andhra Pradesh,

Yerukala or Erukala or Erukula is a caste or social group found largely in the Southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu and Karnataka. Yerukalas are indigenous people of South India. They call themselves "Kurru". They are called "Yerukula" after their women's traditional profession of fortune telling (Eruka chepputa, Telugu term). 

In Ikkat sarees cloth is ______.

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  1. Embroidered

  2. dyed

  3. Knitted

  4. Sewed

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dyed,

Single Ikat is a process in which either the warp yarns or the weft are dyed. The second procedure of combined Ikkat has both warp yarns and the weft being used together in different parts of the fabric.

In which district Andugula village is situated?

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  1. Krishna

  2. Mahabubnagar

  3. Kurnool

  4. Guntur

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Mahabub Nagar
Andugula Pin Code is 509321 located under Madgul, Mahabub Nagar. Postal code of Andugula is 509321. Andugula is a sub location(Sector/Town or Village) under Madgul, Mahabub Nagar district of Telangana.

Weavers of Pochampally in Nalgonda district in Andhra Pradesh produce unique sarees called __________.

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  1. Ikkat sarees

  2. Banarasi sarees

  3. Sambalpuri sarees

  4. Bomkai sarees

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ikkat sarees,

Ikat is an elaborate dying process done with silk or cotton fabrics. The end result is a piece of cloth bathed and glittered in colorful patterns. More often than not, Orissa Ikat is associated with sarees. Ikat patterns are dyed and binded into the threads before cloth is weaved. This differentiates it from the Tie and Dye process where the fabric is woven in the first place.

Why selling through Rythu bazaars is better than selling through wholesale shops?

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  1. It eliminates middlemen

  2. Because Rythu bazaars are fully airconditioned

  3. Because in Rythu bazaars only imported goods are sold

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It eliminates middlemen,

In rythu bazaars the farmers can sell their products directly to the consumers and can earn more profits thus can sustain their products farmers can earn a good income by selling their products directly to consumers otherwise if they sell their products to some middle man they can lose their income.

What is the traditional professional of Yerukula women?

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  1. Bidi making

  2. Fortune telling

  3. Making puppets

  4. Weaving clothes

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Fortune telling,

Yerukula is a Dravidian language spoken by about 70,000 people in parts of Andhra Pradesh in India. The language is also known as Kurru basha or Kulavatha and is closely related to Ravula and Irula, and more distantly related to Tamil. The Yerukula people call themselves Kurru: the name Yerukula comes from their women's traditional profession of fortune telling (eruka cheputa).

Consider the following statements about Agriculture market yard-

1.Although farmers are not required to pay anything, in practice they pay Rs 3.50 per every hundred rupees of trading towards unloading, cleaning and maintenance charges.
2.This is deducted by the trader while making payment to the farmer and is paid to the AMY office.

which of the above statements are correct?

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  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. both 1 and 2

  4. neither 1 nor 2

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Although farmers are not required to pay anything, in practice they pay Rs 3.50 per every hundred rupees of trading towards unloading, cleaning and maintenance charges.
This is deducted by the trader while making payment to the farmer and is paid to the AMY office.

Consider the following statements-
1.There are nearly 300 agriculture market yards in  Andhra Pradesh.
2.Nearly one-fourth of farm products are traded in them.

Which of the above statements is/are wrong?

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  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. both 1 and 2

  4. neither 1 nor 2

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are nearly 300 agriculture market yards in  Andhra Pradesh. Nearly one-fourth of farm products are traded in them.

Which materials and tools used to make Ikkat sarees?

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  1. Wooden loom

  2. Small knives

  3. Colours

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Raw Materials:

Silk:
Silk is used rarely to produce silk saris.

Cotton:
Many products are weaved using cotton threads.

Dye colors:
For cotton threads fabric colors are used where as for silk thread chemical colors is used.

• Tools:
Equipment used in reeling, dyeing and weaving processes are as below:

Dyeing Machine:
It is used to dye the threads in large quantity at a time.

Weaving Loom:
Small loom is used for weaving saree and big looms are used to weave bedspreads and
other fabrics.

Fly Shuttle:
It is used to insert into fly-shuttle while weaving.

Warping wheel:
Cotton threads are reeled on warping wheel.

Reed:
Jointing process is done on reed.

Spinning Machine:
Spinning wheels are used to prepare spools and spindles.

Reeling Machine:
It is used to prepare spools.

Spools and Spindles:
Spools is used while warping and spindles are used while weaving.

Consider the following statements about Rythu bazars of Andhra Pradesh
1.Here the producers directly sell their goods to consumers.
2.Only a person with a valid photo identity is allowed to enter the Rythu bazar to sell his/her produce.
3.The price is fixed in such a way that it should be around 30% more than the wholesale price and 30% less than the retail price.

Which of the above statements are correct?    

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  1. 1 and 2 only

  2. 1 and 3 only

  3. 2 and 3 only

  4. 1,2 and 3 only

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Rythu markets the producers directly sell their goods to consumers.
Only a person with a valid photo identity is allowed to enter the Rythu bazar to sell his/her produce.However 3.The price is fixed in such a way that it should be around 25% more than the wholesale price and 25% less than the retail price.