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What was the second-largest source of employment in rural India before the arrival of the mechanized industry after agriculture?

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Indian Handicraft

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Indian Handloom

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Iron and Steel

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Mining

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The correct option is A Indian Handicraft
Crafts were an integral part of the life of the people. Before the arrival of mechanized industry, the production of Indian handicrafts was the second-largest source of employment in rural India next to agriculture.

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