CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2024: question 24
Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 32/5/1, 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 have the developments in information and communication technology been the major factor to enable globalisation? Explain.
Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 32/5/1.
Hints
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Hint 1
Think of mobiles, fax and the internet.
Hint 2
How does cheap instant communication help firms produce in many countries?
Step-by-step solution
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- 1 mark
Telecommunication facilities (telephone, mobile, fax) let people contact one another across the world, get information instantly and communicate from remote areas.
- 1 mark
The internet lets us share information and send instant e-mail and voice mail across the world at negligible cost. It has helped spread the production of services across countries.
Answer: ICT enabled globalisation through fast, cheap global communication via telecom and the internet, which allowed production to be spread across countries.
Where the marks are
- Telecom facilities give instant contact and information (1 mark)
- Internet, e-mail at low cost and spread of production of services (1 mark)
Revise the chapter
- Chapter: Globalisation and the Indian Economy (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
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