Identify the steps involved in the production and manufacturing of Bidi as an example of Home-based work
A. Auctioning of leaves to factory owners who give it to contractors
B. Workers roll the bidis and finish making them
C. Contractor supplies tobacco and leaves to home-based workers
D. Contractor collects from home-based workers and sells to manufacturers
E. Plucking tendu leaves and selling to forest department
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → E, A, C, B, D
(E) Plucking tendu leaves and selling to forest department — the process starts in forested villages, where villagers pluck tendu leaves and sell them to the forest department, or to a private contractor who sells them to the department.
(A) Auctioning of leaves to factory owners who give it to contractors — the government then auctions the leaves to bidi factory owners, who give them to the contractors.
(C) Contractor supplies tobacco and leaves to home-based workers — the contractor in turn supplies tobacco and leaves to the home-based workers.
(B) Workers roll the bidis and finish making them — the workers, mostly women, roll the bidis: they dampen the leaves, cut them, fill in tobacco evenly and tie them with thread.
(D) Contractor collects from home-based workers and sells to manufacturers — the contractor picks up the bidis and sells them to the manufacturer, who roasts them and puts on his own brand label.
NCERT: Social Change and Development in India — Chapter 5: Change and Development in Industrial Society (2025-26)
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