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Chapter-23, Pochampalli, , A.Choose the correct answer:, 1.A person who makes clothes from threads is called:, (a) An ironsmith, , (b) A carpenter, (c) A potter, (d) A weaver, 2.In which state is the Pochampalli mandal located?, , (a) Tamilnadu, (b) Andhra Pradesh, (c) Telangana, (d) Kerala, B.Fill up the blanks with appropriate word:, 1.Silk cloth and silk sarees are woven from the silk, , thread., 2.Cotton thread is used to weave cotton sarees, cloth,, sheets, etc., 3.The loom has many needles., , 4.The size and number of needles changes according to, the design.

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C.State whether following statements are true or false: 1. Vani and Prasad also help their parents after coming back from school. (True), 2.Pochampalli sarees are dull coloured., (False), 3.Mukhtapur village is in Pochampalli town., (True), 4.Silk and cotton is used to make Pochampalli sarees., (True)

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D.Answer the following questions:, Q. 1 In which state is Pochampalli town situated?, , Ans- Pochamplli town is situated in the Andhra Pradesh., , Q.2 Why is the special cloth woven called Pochampalli?, Ans- Most of the families in Pochampalli town are weavers., That is why the special cloth that they weave is called, Pochampalli.

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Q.3.Why are many weavers at Pochampalli giving up their family craft?, Ans- Many weavers at Pochampalli are giving up their family craft because of the following reasons:, , (a) Silk is becoming expensive day by day, (b) Big shopkeepers give very little money for the sarees, though they themselves sell them at very, high price.