NCERT Solutions for class 7 Civics Chapter 8- A Shirt in the Market

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Chapter 8

Markets Around us

Question 1:

In what ways is a hawker different from a shop owner?

Answer:

Hawker	Shop Owner
1. Do not have permanent shops.	Have permanent shops.
2. Generally sells non branding items, fruits, vegetable, cutlery etc.	Sells branded as well as non branded items.
3. Don’t have expenses like electricity bills, rents, workers etc.	Have expenses like electricity bills, rents, workers etc.
4. Sells products as cheaper rates.	Sells cheaper as well as costlier product.

Question 2:

Compare and contrast a weekly market and a shopping complex on the following:

Market	Kind of goods sold	Prices of goods	Sellers	Buyers
Weekly Market
Shopping Complex

Answer:

Market	Kind of goods sold	Prices of goods	Sellers	Buyers
Weekly Market	Non branded, Compromised quality	Cheaper	Small investors, local	Locals, low income, poor
Shopping Complex	Branded, good quality	Costlier	Internal companies, Big investors	People from big cities, High income, rich

Question 3:

Explain how a chain of markets is formed. What purpose does it serve?

Question 4:

‘All persons have equal rights to visit any shop in a marketplace.’ Do you think this is true of shops with expensive products? Explain with examples.

Question 5: