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What could be some of the reasons for the migration of people from villages to cities?

Most people migrate from villages to cities in search of livelihood. Some also move to cities in search of better health or education facilities for their children. And like Saheb’s family, some are forced to migrate due to natural calamities such as floods, earthquakes, etc.


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Mention the hazards of working in the glass bangles industry.

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How is Mukesh’s attitude to his situation different from that of his family?

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Would you agree that promises made to poor children are rarely kept? Why do you think this happens in the incidents narrated in the text?

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What forces conspire to keep the workers in the bangle industry of Firozabad in poverty?