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How is information… (Class 10 Social Science 2023, Q27)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 32/4/1 · 3 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2023: question 27

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 32/4/1, section C, question 27, for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q27 · 3 marks · Short answerGlobalisation and the Indian Economy

How is information technology connected with globalization? Explain.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 32/4/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Think of how mobiles and the Internet link countries.

Hint 2

How does IT help companies outsource services?

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. Technology in telecommunications, computers and the Internet has changed rapidly. Telegraph, telephone, mobile phones and fax help people contact one another across the world, aided by satellite communication.

    1 mark

  2. The Internet lets people obtain and share information instantly, and e-mail and voice mail are available worldwide at negligible cost.

    1 mark

  3. IT has helped spread the production of services across countries, e.g. designing, printing and e-banking and call centres. This integrates economies and so promotes globalisation.

    1 mark

Answer: IT gives fast communication and enables spread of production and services across countries, thereby driving globalisation.

Where the marks are

  • Telecommunication and satellite links (1 mark)
  • Internet, e-mail and information sharing (1 mark)
  • IT spreading production of services across countries (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Globalisation and the Indian Economy, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2023 board paper, set 32/4/1: every question, by section.

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