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1). Describe the life of ragpickers, in Seemapuri. Ans. Seemapuri is, situated on the periphery of Delhi., Those who live here are squatters, who came from Bangladesh back, in 1971. Natural disasters forced, them to leave their native land., About ten thousand ragpickers, live here in structures of mud, with, roofs of tin and tarpaulin. They, do not have sewage, drainage or, running water. Although they have, no identity, they have ration cards, and have their names in voters’, list. Children grow up in these, small structures and the children, help their parents in their survival., Rag-picking is the only way for, survival in Seemapuri.

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2) . What does garbage mean to the, elderly people ? Ans. For elderly, people or the parents, garbage is, not at all a useless thing,, , 3)TUBring out the irony in the name, of the ragpicker boy Saheb-e-Alam., Ans. The ragpicker boy is named, Saheb-e-Alam, which means the, lord of the universe. But he is a, poor ragpicker. This is the irony in, his name in bis bend

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4)Or Mention any two hazards, , of working in the glass bangles, , industry. Ans. The two hazards, , of working in the glass bangles, , industries are:(1) The workers in the, glass bangles industry have to work, in high temperature. It affects their, health badly. (2) The biggest hazard, they face is that they go blind with, the dust from polishing the glass of, bangles., , 5) What makes the city of, , Firozabad famous ? Ans. Firozabad, is famous for its glass-blowing, industry. Every other family in, Firozabad is engaged in making, bangles. Many families have, , spent generations working around, furnaces, welding glass, making, bangles.