NCERT Solutions for Class 7 Social Science (Civics) Chapter 8 A Shirt in the Market
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Book Name: Social and Political Life II
Subject: Civics
Chapter Number: 8
Chapter Name: A Shirt in the Market
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Book : Social And Political Life-II Ncert Solutions | Chapter-8 Civics
Class : 7th
Subject : Civics
Chapter : 8
Chapter Name : A Shirt in the Market
Q1 Did Swapna get a fair price on the cotton?
Page : 93 , Block Name : A cotton farmer in Kurnool
Q2 Why did the trader pay Swapna a low price?
Page : 93 , Block Name : A cotton farmer in Kurnool
Q3 Where do you think large farmers would sell their cotton? How is their situation
different from Swapna?
Page : 93 , Block Name : A cotton farmer in Kurnool
Q1 What are the following people doing at the Erode cloth market– merchants, weavers,
exporters?
Page : 95 , Block Name : Putting-out system– weavers producing cloth at home
Q2 In what ways are weavers dependent on cloth merchants?
Page : 95 , Block Name : Putting-out system– weavers producing cloth at home
Q3 If the weavers were to buy yarn on their own and sell cloth, they would probably earn
three times more. Do you think this is possible? How? Discuss.
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Class : 7th
Subject : Civics
Chapter : 8
Chapter Name : A Shirt in the Market
Q1 Did Swapna get a fair price on the cotton?
Page : 93 , Block Name : A cotton farmer in Kurnool
Q2 Why did the trader pay Swapna a low price?
Page : 93 , Block Name : A cotton farmer in Kurnool
Q3 Where do you think large farmers would sell their cotton? How is their situation
different from Swapna?
Page : 93 , Block Name : A cotton farmer in Kurnool
Q1 What are the following people doing at the Erode cloth market– merchants, weavers,
exporters?
Page : 95 , Block Name : Putting-out system– weavers producing cloth at home
Q2 In what ways are weavers dependent on cloth merchants?
Page : 95 , Block Name : Putting-out system– weavers producing cloth at home
Q3 If the weavers were to buy yarn on their own and sell cloth, they would probably earn
three times more. Do you think this is possible? How? Discuss.
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Page : 96 , Block Name : Putting-out system– weavers producing cloth at home
Q4 Do you �nd similar ‘putting-out’ arrangements in making papads, masalas, beedis?
Find out about this in your area and discuss in class.
Page : 96 , Block Name : Putting-out system– weavers producing cloth at home
Q5 You might have heard of cooperatives in your area. It could be in milk, provisions,
paddy, etc. Find out for whose bene�t they were set up?
Page : 96 , Block Name : Putting-out system– weavers producing cloth at home
Q1 What are the demands foreign buyers make on the garment exporters? Why do the
garment exporters agree to these demands?
Page : 97 , Block Name : The garment exporting factory near Delhi
Q2 How do the garment exporters meet the conditions set by the foreign buyers?
Page : 97 , Block Name : The garment exporting factory near Delhi
Q3 Why do you think more women are employed in the Impex garment factory? Discuss.
Page : 98 , Block Name : The garment exporting factory near Delhi
Q4 Write a letter to the Minister asking for what you think would be proper payment to
the workers.
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Q4 Do you �nd similar ‘putting-out’ arrangements in making papads, masalas, beedis?
Find out about this in your area and discuss in class.
Page : 96 , Block Name : Putting-out system– weavers producing cloth at home
Q5 You might have heard of cooperatives in your area. It could be in milk, provisions,
paddy, etc. Find out for whose bene�t they were set up?
Page : 96 , Block Name : Putting-out system– weavers producing cloth at home
Q1 What are the demands foreign buyers make on the garment exporters? Why do the
garment exporters agree to these demands?
Page : 97 , Block Name : The garment exporting factory near Delhi
Q2 How do the garment exporters meet the conditions set by the foreign buyers?
Page : 97 , Block Name : The garment exporting factory near Delhi
Q3 Why do you think more women are employed in the Impex garment factory? Discuss.
Page : 98 , Block Name : The garment exporting factory near Delhi
Q4 Write a letter to the Minister asking for what you think would be proper payment to
the workers.
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Page : 98 , Block Name : The garment exporting factory near Delhi
Q5 The shirt below shows the pro�t made by the businessperson, and the various costs
that he had to pay. Find out from the diagram below, what the cost price includes.
Page : 98 , Block Name : The garment exporting factory near Delhi
Q1 Compare the earnings per shirt of the worker in the garment factory, the garment
exporter and the businessperson in the market abroad. What do you �nd?
Page : 99 , Block Name : The shirt in the United States
Q2 What are the reasons that the businessperson is able to make a huge pro�t in the
market?
Page : 99 , Block Name : The shirt in the United States
Q3 You have read the chapter on advertising. Why does the businessperson spend Rs 300
per shirt on advertising? Discuss.
Page : 99 , Block Name : The shirt in the United States
Q1 What made Swapna sell the cotton to the trader instead of selling at the Kurnool
cotton market?
Answer. Swapna sold the cotton to the trader instead of selling it at the Kurnool market
because she had borrowed Rs. 2,500 from him on the condition that she would sell her
cotton to him.
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Q5 The shirt below shows the pro�t made by the businessperson, and the various costs
that he had to pay. Find out from the diagram below, what the cost price includes.
Page : 98 , Block Name : The garment exporting factory near Delhi
Q1 Compare the earnings per shirt of the worker in the garment factory, the garment
exporter and the businessperson in the market abroad. What do you �nd?
Page : 99 , Block Name : The shirt in the United States
Q2 What are the reasons that the businessperson is able to make a huge pro�t in the
market?
Page : 99 , Block Name : The shirt in the United States
Q3 You have read the chapter on advertising. Why does the businessperson spend Rs 300
per shirt on advertising? Discuss.
Page : 99 , Block Name : The shirt in the United States
Q1 What made Swapna sell the cotton to the trader instead of selling at the Kurnool
cotton market?
Answer. Swapna sold the cotton to the trader instead of selling it at the Kurnool market
because she had borrowed Rs. 2,500 from him on the condition that she would sell her
cotton to him.
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Q2 Describe the conditions of employment as well as the wages of workers in the
garment exporting factory. Do you think the workers get a fair deal?
Answer. The workers are made to work for long hours at the garment exporting company.
They are kept at a temporary basis and can lose their job if the employer feels that they
are not needed. The workers are paid low wages. They do not get a fair deal as they do
not have job security and their wages are low.
Q3 Think of something common that we use. It could be sugar, tea, milk, pen, paper,
pencil, etc. Discuss through what chain of markets this reaches you. Can you think of the
people that help in the production or trade?
Q4 Arrange the statements given alongside in the correct order and then �ll in the
numbers in the cotton bolls accordingly. The �rst two have already been done for you.
1. Swapna sells the cotton to the trader.
2. Customers buy these shirts in a supermarket.
3. Trader sells cotton to the Ginning Mill.
4. Garment exporters buy the cloth from merchants for making shirts.
5. Yarn dealers or merchants give the yarn to the weavers.
6. The exporter sells shirts to the businessperson from the USA.
7. Spinning mill buys the cotton and sells yarn to the yarn dealers.
8. Weavers return with the cloth.
9. Ginning mill cleans the cotton and makes it into bales.
Answer.
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garment exporting factory. Do you think the workers get a fair deal?
Answer. The workers are made to work for long hours at the garment exporting company.
They are kept at a temporary basis and can lose their job if the employer feels that they
are not needed. The workers are paid low wages. They do not get a fair deal as they do
not have job security and their wages are low.
Q3 Think of something common that we use. It could be sugar, tea, milk, pen, paper,
pencil, etc. Discuss through what chain of markets this reaches you. Can you think of the
people that help in the production or trade?
Q4 Arrange the statements given alongside in the correct order and then �ll in the
numbers in the cotton bolls accordingly. The �rst two have already been done for you.
1. Swapna sells the cotton to the trader.
2. Customers buy these shirts in a supermarket.
3. Trader sells cotton to the Ginning Mill.
4. Garment exporters buy the cloth from merchants for making shirts.
5. Yarn dealers or merchants give the yarn to the weavers.
6. The exporter sells shirts to the businessperson from the USA.
7. Spinning mill buys the cotton and sells yarn to the yarn dealers.
8. Weavers return with the cloth.
9. Ginning mill cleans the cotton and makes it into bales.
Answer.
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Document Details
| Board / Org | NCERT |
| Exam | Class 7 |
| Type | Solution |
| Pages | 6 |
| Updated | 30 Apr 2026 |