Answer:
b) to show how handicrafts are still thriving
d) to show a wide range of popular handicrafts
Explanation:
The author uses a range of handicrafts to vary the audience's attention.
- Phulkari means flower craft or garden in Punjabi.
- Mirror embroidery is a style of needlework in which little fragments of mirror are stitched to fabric. It's popular in India's dry desert and sunny regions.
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh's Chikankari embroidered
Many early attempts were made to reach the top of Mount Everest; George Mallory and Guy Bullock tried in 1921.
