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[108]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "A fishing harbour wakes before dawn with the sound of boats, nets and bargaining. Fishermen mend nets by hand, sort the catch by size, and pack ice around fish so it stays fresh till it reaches town. Women traders, who once waited at home, now run stalls and decide prices, changing the harbour's economy. When the sea is rough, boats stay ashore and families share stored grain and repair nets together. The harbour's life shows that a livelihood is not only catching fish; it is mending, sorting, trading and sharing risk together." How have women traders changed the harbour's economy?

1.
By staying at home.
2.
By mending boats.
3.
By running stalls and deciding prices.
4.
By fishing alone.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : By running stalls and deciding prices.

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सही उत्तर By running stalls and deciding prices. है।

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Women traders now run stalls and decide prices.

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[108]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "A fishing harbour wakes before dawn with the sound of boats, nets and bargaining. Fishermen mend nets by hand, sort the catch by size, and pack ice around fish so it stays fresh till it reaches town. Women traders, who once waited at home, now run stalls and decide prices, changing the harbour's economy. When the sea is rough, boats stay ashore and families share stored grain and repair nets together. The harbour's life shows that a livelihood is not only catching fish; it is mending, sorting, trading and sharing risk together." How have women traders changed the harbour's economy?

1.
By staying at home.
2.
By mending boats.
3.
By running stalls and deciding prices.
4.
By fishing alone.

Correct Answer: By running stalls and deciding prices.

Women traders now run stalls and decide prices.

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