In the city, the people find jobs on the roadside as a vegetable seller in a cart or at the shop, making puncture and repairing a cycle, shoe-polisher, cold drinks (soda aiid juice) dealer, grocery seller, toy-seller, barber, car glass cleaner and seller of cleaning tools as well as drinking water on bicycle, etc.
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During which type of natural calamity do people not go for fishing? Why?
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People do not go to sea for fishing during a natural calamity like Tsunami. Because Tsunami is a horrible natural calamity’ People have to suffer a loss of life and goods if they are trapped in this calamity Due to the economic loss like damaging boats belonging to the fishermen, they will not be able to go for fishing for a long time.
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What can you do to keep the sea clean?
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Pollution is created in the sea when plastic goes into the sea. Thus, I promise that I will not use plastic. In addition, if I see plastic on my way to and from school or on my street, I will throw it in the trash bin. I will explain to my friends, neighbours, relatives, etc. not to use plastic bags.
The people around us earn by various types of occupations like doing business, working in schools, colleges and offices, working as labourers and doing skill-based works.
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Which type of work Salman would have to do in the industry?
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Salman would have to do the labour of trafficking the goods, lifting the goods, loading and unloading the goods from the trucks, etc. in a factory of industrial colony.
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If there were no cows or buffaloes with Salman then which problem would he have to face?
If there were no cows or buffaloes with Salman, he would have to face a shortage of
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money for livelihood for four months of the year. During this time, Salman would have to go to the nearby city for labour.
How does Karshanbhai, living in Tharad, make a living?
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Karshanbhai, a native of Mavsari village, was engaged in carpentry work. For the last five years, he has been running a rickshaw in Tharad. In this way, Karshanbhal makes a living by driving rickshaw.
In the city, people earn livelihood by doing various types of occupations, serving in shops or go to offices, doing business on the roadside or as hawkers, by teaching in the school or colleges, doing small or big jobs and working on the basis of their skills.
How do Rudibahen and Lakhima earn their livelihood?
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Rudibahen and Lakhima both live in Sancharda village situated on the sea coast. They both are engaged in fishing. They earn their livelihood by fishing for eight months in a year.
What is the business of Jagabhai of Ramnagar village?
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Jagabhai of Ramnagar village is a merchant. If the villagers need anything from Jagabhai’s shop, they take the rice to his shop. In lieu of rice Jagabhai gives them their demanded things. Jagabhai collects the rice taken from the village people and sells it to a big shop in the city. In this way, Jagabhai does his own business.
Salman of Pandarvada village has ten acres of land. He himself does farming on his farm. Whenever he needs help, he takes help of labours and pays money for this help.
What do farmers with a small piece of land in Malpur village do?
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Farmers with a small piece of land small landholders) in Malpur village are dependent on rainfall for farming. When there is no rain ,they have to migrate to other places for getting work.