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Traditional occupations in India - Handicrafts
Practice questions
If a handicraft group has excellent designs but very low production quantity, what may be the biggest barrier to livelihood expansion?What long-term risk arises if traditional handicraft skills remain limited only to elders?If an artisan receives a large order but no advance payment, what is the main financial risk?Which measure would be most useful to prove authenticity of a handicraft product?If natural dyes are used in a craft, what precaution is necessary in production planning?When can a collective brand fail for artisans?What is the most important use of market research in handicrafts?If a handicraft product is heavy and low-priced, what distribution problem will increase?When can variation in product size become a problem in handicrafts?If artisans know about a government scheme but cannot apply, what support would be most useful?Why is it difficult to count home-based handicraft work as formal employment?What is most needed to sell a handicraft product in the luxury market?What loss can occur if production time is not estimated correctly in handicrafts?If too many similar products of the same craft enter the market, what should an artisan do?Youth moving away from handicrafts may be linked with which economic reason?What is the most practical benefit of quality certification in handicrafts?If an artisan adds a local story to the product, it is part of which marketing strategy?What is a suitable way to reduce dependence on seasonal raw material in handicrafts?Why may benefits from cooperative marketing be low in handicrafts?What effect can gender-based task division have on income in handicrafts?