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UPSC Prelims 1979 · World Geography · Countries, Rivers and Resources
Productivity being low, cottage industry produced a lot because
- (a) It employs large number of people
- (b) No power is needed to manufacture most of the products
- (c) Raw material is generally available locally
- (d) It caters mostly to the rural population
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: (a) It employs large number of people
Productivity per worker is low, but so many people work in it that total output is large.
Why the others are wrong
(b) It uses little power, but that is not why output is high.
(c) Local raw material explains where it is, not why output is large.
(d) Its market does not explain the volume.
The trap
The question links low productivity to high output — only the number of workers resolves that.
🔒 KVIC (1957) promotes khadi and village industries.
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