HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Question
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Cottage Industry
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Factory System
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Mass Production
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cotton weaving, carpet weaving, silk weaving, leather industry, metal handicrafts, and minor food processing are the principal cottage industries in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -What Is a Cottage Industry? A cottage industry is a small manufacturing business that is owned and operated by an individual or a family, typically operating out of a home rather than a purpose-built facility. Cottage industries are defined by the small amount of investment that is required to start one.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cottage industries are small-scale industries where the creation of products and services is home-based rather than factory-based. It means the industry is run in the home usually with the help of family members. Simple implements are used and workers are not paid wages.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the cottage industry, workers produced goods in their cottages, or small homes. Many people in the cottage industry were textile workers. They did everything by hand, from weaving cloth to making clothing. The Industrial Revolution began in the late 1700s.
Detailed explanation-5: -The top five cottage industries in the country are the leather industry, cotton weaving, carpet making, metal handicrafts, and silk weaving industries.