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How is technology an… (Class 10 Social Science 2024, Q24)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 32/4/1 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2024: question 24

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 32/4/1, section B, question 24, for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q24 · 2 marks · Very short answerGlobalisation and the Indian Economy

How is technology an important factor of globalisation ? Explain with examples.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 32/4/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Think of what lets goods and information travel quickly.

Hint 2

Name a device or service that connects countries.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Technology, especially in telecommunication, information technology and transport, has sped up globalisation. Faster ships, aircraft and containers lower the cost of moving goods over long distances.

    1 mark

  2. Internet, email, telephones and computers let firms coordinate across countries, for example call centres serving foreign customers.

    1 mark

Answer: Technology in transport and communication links markets and quickens globalisation.

Where the marks are

  • Transport or telecom role explained (1 mark)
  • Example such as the internet or email (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 paper2024 board paper, set 32/4/1: every question, by section.

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