10th Class Social Science Globalisation Question Bank

done 10th CBSE Social Science Globalisation and the Indian Economy Total Questions - 165

• question_answer1)
  How are Indian markets transformed with Globalisation?
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    What is an MNC?
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    How are MNCs able to gain greater profits?
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    Which regions are favourable for MNCs to set up production?  
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    What do you understand by the term 'Investment'?
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    Which two benefits local companies get when they set up production in association with MNCs?
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    What is the most common route for MNC's investment?
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    How were Parakh foods purchased by an American MNC?
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    Give examples of industries where production is carried out by a large number of small producers around the world.
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    How are MNCs interacting with local companies in spreading their production?
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    What is the basic function of foreign trade?
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    Why are Chinese toys so popular in India?
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    Give one advantage to China and disadvantage to India with import of Chinese toys.
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    How does foreign trade connect markets?
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    What is Globalisation?
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    Give role of MNCs in globalisation.
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    What is the contribution of improvement in transport technology to stimulate globalisation process?
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    What is the contribution of Information and Communication technology in globalisation process?
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    If Indian Government puts a tax on import of toys, how would it affect the import of Chinese toys?
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    What is a 'trade barrier'?       
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                                     Why do Governments use trade barriers?
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    Why did Indian Government after independence put barriers to foreign trade and foreign investment?
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    After independence, which items were allowed to be imported?
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    What does the term 'liberalisation' mean?
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    How does liberalisation policy help in trade?
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    What is WTO?
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    What role does WTO play to liberalise trade?
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    How has globalisation benefited well of buyers?
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    In which specific Industries are MNCs interested?
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    What are the advantages of products and services produced by MNCs?
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    What are SEZs?
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    What are the advantages of SEZ to MNCs?
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    Which top Indian Companies have also become MNCs?
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    How have top Indian Companies been benefitted from competition to MNCs?
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    In which products, small manufacturers are held hit?
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    How can you say that workers' jobs in MNCs are not secured?
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    How can government can ensure fair globalisation in India?  
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  Under what conditions do MNCs set up production units?
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    What are the basic functions of foreign trade?
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    What do you mean by liberalisation of foreign trade?     
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           What is the role of WTO in international trade?
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    What changes do you find with the arrival of MNCs in the markets?
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    What are the effects of foreign trade?
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    What are MNCs?
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    What is investment? How is foreign investment different from it?
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    What are the benefits of MNCs' production to the local companies?
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    How are MNCs spreading their production across the globe?
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    What is the role of MNCs in the globalisation process?
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    Besides the movement of goods, what are the ways in which countries can be linked?
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    What is the impact of globalisation on the consumers of India?
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    Which Indian companies have become MNCs with the competition in globalisation?
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    How were companies providing services benefitted by globalisation?  
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  Which factors have stimulated the globalisation process?
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    How was the liberalisation policy gradually adopted in India?
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    What were the reasons for putting barriers on foreign investment by the Indian government? Why did it wish to remove these barriers?
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    What are the various ways in which MNCs set up or control production in other countries? 
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                                           "The impact of globalisarion has not been uniform." Explain this statement.    
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                                            How can globalisation be made more fair?
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    How do MNCs manage the production in other countries?
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    In what ways do MNCs control production of local companies?       
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           How does Ford Motors, an MNC, set its foot in India?
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    What is globalisation? What is the role of MNCs in the globalisation process?
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    What are the various ways in which countries can be linked?
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    How did rapid improvement in technology stimulate the globalization process?
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    "Among producers and workers, the impact of globalisation has not been uniform." Comment.
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    In what ways has competition affected workers, Indian exporters and foreign MNCs in the garment industry?  
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  Why have MNCs increased their investment in India?
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    Explain with an example as to how information technology is connected with globalisation.  
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  The past two decades of globalisation have seen rapid movements in: (a) goods, services and people between countries (b) goods, services and investments between countries (c) goods, investments and people between countries (d) none of these
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    Globalisation has led to higher standards of living of: (a) well-off consumers    (b) poor consumers (c) big producers              (d) small producers
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    Where do MNCs choose to set up production? (a) Cheap goods               (b) Cheap labour resources (c) Economic sustainability      (d) None of these
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    Which Indian company has been bought by Cargill Foods, an MNC? (a) Amul                               (b) Britannia (c) Parakh Foods              (d) Dabur
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    Name the Indian manufacturer with which Ford Motors entered the Indian automobile business. (a) Mahindra and Mahindra     (b) Tata Motors (c) Maruti Suzuki              (d) Hindustan Motors
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    Trade between countries: (a) determines prices of products in different countries (b) decreases competition between countries (c) makes a country dependent on the other (d) none of these
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    Globalisation, by connecting countries, leads to: (a) lesser competition among producers (b) greater competition among producers (c) no competition between producers (d) none of these
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    Which out of the following is an example of a trade barrier? (a) Foreign investment  (b) Delay or damage of goods (c) Tax on imports             (d) None of these
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    Removing barriers or restrictions set by the government is called: (a) liberalisation                 (b) investment (c) favourable trade           (d) free trade
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    WTO aims at: (a) establishing rules for domestic trade (b) restricting trade practices (c) liberalising international trade (d) none of these
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    Which of the following industries has a large number of well-off buyers in urban areas? (a) Footwear                      (b) Automobiles (c) Jewellery                      (d) Clothing and accessories
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    Globalisation has posed major challenges for: (a) Pincers                           (b) small producers (c) rural poor                      (d) none of these
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    Globalisation opportunities for paid work for women have denied them. (a) good health                 (b) good education (c) permanent job            (d) none of these
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    Government can make globalisation more 'fair' by (a) increasing competition       (b) increasing employment (c) implementing the labour laws (d) imposing trade barriers  
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  What was the far reaching change in the policy made in India in 1991?
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    How globalisation has helped to improve living conditions of workers in developing countries?
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    What is WTO?
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    What is the benefit of joint production between a local company and a MNC?
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    What are the characteristics of SEZ.
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    What leads to availibility of greater choice of goods in the market for consumers?
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    What are the impacts of globalisation on India?
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    How many countries are currently members of WTO?
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    What   has   helped   in   rapid globalisation?
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    What globalisation will result into?
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    What is an MNC?
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    What are the features of a MNC?
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    What is the basic function of foreign trade?      
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                           Who can play a major role in the    achievement of fair globalisation?      
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    How is the MNC able to cope with large demands all over the world and control prices?
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    Why did the Government of India remove trade barriers? Explain the reasons.     
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    What do you understand by globalisation? Explain in your own words.           
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    How are local companies benefitted by collaborating with multinational companies? Explain with examples.              
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    "Globalisation  and competition among producers has been of advantage to the consumers". Give arguments in support of this statement.           
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    How do Multinational Companies manage to keep the cost of production of their goods low? Explain with examples.  
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    "Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has played a major role in spreading out products and services across countries". Support this statement.
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    In what way an MNC different from the national companies? Highlight any three points of distinction.  
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    What should the developing countries demand in return for liberalising their trade and investment for the developed countries?
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    Explain with an example how the opening up of foreign trade results in connecting the markets of different countries. Or How does foreign trade lead to integration of markets across countries? Explain with an example other than those given here.
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    What is investment? Name the companies which make foreign investment. Write any two benefits which a local company expects form joint production with  a multinational company.
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    Why did India put barriers on foreign trade and investment after independence? Why was the policy changed in 1991? Mention any two reasons. Or What were the reasons for putting barriers to foreign trade and foreign investment by the Indian Government? Why have these barriers been removed now?   
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    Describe any five characteristics of WTO.
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     (a) What   is   globalisation?   How   can government ensure fair globalisation to its people? Give two points. Or Suggest any three measures to make globalisation just and fair. Or How can trade between countries be made fairer? Explain any three measures. (b) What values/lesson have you learnt from the given questions?        
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    What are special economic zones? Why have they been set up?    
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    How have globalisation and greater competition amongst the producers been  of advantage to consumers? Explain any three points in this regard.
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    How would flexibility in labour laws help companies? Explain.        
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    In the past few years, massive campaigns and representation by people's organisations have influenced important decisions relating to trade and investments at the WTO. This has demonstrated that people also can play an important role in the struggle for a fair globalisation.             Read the above passage and answer the following questions (a) How can you say that people played an important role in the struggle for a fair globalisation? (b) What values you have learnt from the passage?
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    Analyse  any three impacts  of globalisation in India.
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    Distinguish between foreign trade and foreign investment.      
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    How will the import of steel from India into the Chinese markets lead to integration of markets for steel in the two countries? Explain.   
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    How has competition benefitted people in India?       
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      What are the various ways in which countries can be linked?    
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              Why do governments try to attract more foreign investment?             
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    How is stability in jobs for the workers affected due to globalisation creating a requirement for good quality products and an expanding market?                
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    In what ways has competition affected   workers, Indian exporters and foreign MNCs in  the garment industry?                        
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  Explain four ways in which 'globalisation' and the pressure of competition' have changed the lives of workers substantially.
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    What is the role of MNCs in the globalization process?                         
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    What do you understand by liberalisation of foreign trade?               
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       What are the various ways in which  MNCs set up a control production in other countries?
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    How has liberalisation of trade and investment  policies  helped  the globalisation process?      
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    What are the advantages and disadvantages   of   globalisation? Explain two in each case.
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     (a) Why developed countries want developing countries to liberalise their trade and investment? What do you think should the developing countries demand in return? (b) What values/lesson you have learnt from the given question?            
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       Globatisation is two-faced. Explain the statement in context of our country.
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    Globalisation will continue in the future. Can you imagine what the world would be like twenty years from now? Give reasons for your answer.                 
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    Why do people generally move from one country to another? Why has there been slow movement of people between countries in the past few decades? Explain.
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    "MNCs   often   opt   for   foreign collaborations to expand and diversify. But there foreign collaborations have given rise to growth of monopolies and   concentration of power in few hands".    Comment.                 
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             Should more Indian companies emerge as MNCs? How would it benefit the people in the country?  
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    In your opinion, is globalisation fair? Give reasons in support of your answer. Can you suggest some measures to make globalisation just and fair? State measures.
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    What are the various ways in which MNCs set up a control production in other countries?
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    How has liberalisation of trade and investment policies helped the globalization process?             
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    Explain the ways has competition affected workers, Indian exporters and foreign MNCs in the garment industry?      
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    Write any five arguments in favour of World Trade Organisation (WTO.)
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    How  does Government attract foreign investment? Explain different ways. Or Mention any three steps which have been taken by the Government of India to attract foreign investment in recent years.
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    "The impact of globalisation has not been uniform". Explain this statement. 
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    Explain the factors that have-, enabled globalisation in India.
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    How   is   Information   Technology connected with globalisation? Would globalisation have been possible without expansion of IT?
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    Recent studies point out that small producers in India need three things to compete better in the market   (i) better roads, power, water, raw materials, marketing and information network. (b) improvements and modernisation of  technology.                           (c) timely availability of credit at reasonable interest rates. Can you explain how these three things would help Indian producers? Do you think MNCs will be interested in investing in these? Why? Do you think the government has a role in making these facilities available? Why? (i) Can you think of any other step that the government could take? Discuss.  
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  In recent years China has been importing steel from India/Explain how the import of steel by China will affect.    (i) Steel companies in China. (ii)Steel companies in India. (iii) Industries buying steel for production of other industrial goods in China.
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    Nearly all major multinationals are American, Japanese or European, such as Nike, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Honda, Nokia. Can you guess why?             
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    What was the main channel connecting countries in the past? How is it different now?     
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                      Fill in the blanks. Indian buyers have a greater choice of goods than they did two decades back. This is closely associated with the process of (i)___. Markets in India are selling goods produced in many other countries. This   means   there   is   increasing (ii)___with other countries. Moreover, the rising number of brands that we see in the markets might be produced by MNCs in India. MNCs are investing in India because (iii) ___. While consumers have more choices in the market, the effect of rising (iv)___and (v)___has meant greater (vi)___among the producers.
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    Fill in the blanks.           WTO was started at the initiative of  .......... countries. The aim of the WTO is to ........... WTO establishes rules regarding .......... for all countries and sees that ............. In practice, trade between countries is not ..........  Developing countries like India have ........... whereas developed countries, in many cases, have continued to provide protection to their producers.
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    What do you think can be done so that trade between countries is more fair?  
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    Consider the information given below (i) What are the ways in which Ravi's small production unit was affected by rising competition? (b) Should producers such as Ravi stop production  because  their  cost  of production is higher  compared to producers in other countries? What do you think?       
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                  In Chapter 1, we saw what may be development forgone may be destructive  for others. The setting of SEZs has been opposed by some people in India. Find out who are these people and why are they opposing it.   
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                 Supposing you find two people arguing: One is saying globalisation has hurt our country's development. The other is telling, globalisation is helping India develop. How would you respond to these arguments? 
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                     What is foreign investment? How much   did Ford Motors invest in India?  
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    What can be done by each of the following so that the workers can get a fair share of benefits brought by globalisation?  (a) Government (b) Employers at the exporting factories (c) MNCs                             (d) Workers
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    In what ways will the production of cars by Ford Motors in India lead to interlinking of production?                    
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    One of the present debates in India is whether companies should have flexible policies for employment. Based on what you have read in the chapter, summaries the point of view of the employers and workers. 
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          Complete the following statement to show how the production process in the garment industry is spread across countries.  The brand tag says 'Made in Thailand' but they are not Thai products. We dissect the manufacturing process and look for the best solution at each step. We are doing it globally. In making garments, the company may, e.g., get , cotton fibre from Korea,....... 
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    Would you say Ford Motors is a MNC? Why?     
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                    Match the following         

  (i) MNCs buy at cheap rates form small producers	(a) Automobiles
  (ii) Quotas and taxes on imports are used to regular trade	(b) Garments, footwear, sport items
  (iii) Indian companies who have invested abroad	(c) Call centres
  (iv) IT has helped in spreading of production of services	(d) Tata Motors, Infosys, Ranbaxy
  (v) Several MNCs have invested in setting up factories in India for production	(e) Trade barriers

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    Choose the most appropriate option. (a) The past two decades of globalisation has seen rapid movements in (i)goods, services and people between countries. (ii) goods, services    and    investments between countries. (iii) goods,  investments   and  people between countries. (b) The most common route for investments by MNCs in countries around the world is to (i) set up new factories. (ii) buy existing local companies. (iii) form partnerships with local companies. (c) Globalisation has led to improvement in living conditions (i) of all the people (ii) of people in the developed countries (iii) of workers in the developing countries (iv) none of the above
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    By setting up their production plants in India, MNCs such as Ford Motors tap the advantage not only of the large markets that countries such as India provide, but also the lower costs of production. Explain the statement.         
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          Why do you think the company wants to develop India as a base for manufacturing car components for its global operations? Discuss the following factors    (a) Cost of labour and other resources in India. (b) The   presence   of   several   local manufacturers who supply auto-parts to Ford Motors. (c) Closeness to a large number of buyers in India and China.
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    Supposing you find two people arguing. One is saying globalisation has hurt our country's development. The other is telling, globalisation is helping India develop. How would you respond to these arguments?
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    Tax on imports is one type of trade barrier. The government could also place a limit on the number of goods that can be imported. This is known as quotas. Can you explain, using the example of Chinese toys, how quotas can be used as trade barriers? Do you think this should be used? Discuss.                 
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