CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 35
Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/5/1, section D, question 35, for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.
Q35 · 3 marks · Short answerGlobalisation and the Indian Economy
“Advancement in technology has stimulated the globalization process.” Justify the statement with suitable arguments.
Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 32/5/1.
Hints
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Hint 1
Think about how goods travel across countries today compared with fifty years ago.
Hint 2
Consider how people and firms in distant countries communicate.
Hint 3
Think of the role of the Internet.
Step-by-step solution
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- 1 mark
Rapid improvement in transport technology over the last fifty years has made faster delivery of goods over long distances possible at lower cost.
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Telecommunication facilities (telegraph, telephone, mobile phones, fax) are used to contact people across the world, get information instantly and communicate with remote areas. Communication satellites have further advanced information and communication technology.
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The Internet has changed how we receive and share information. We can send e-mail instantly and talk (voice mail) across the world at very low cost. Therefore, technology has stimulated globalisation.
Answer: Better transport, telecommunication, satellites and the Internet made faster, cheaper movement of goods and information, so they stimulated globalisation.
Where the marks are
- Transport technology makes long-distance delivery faster and cheaper (1 mark)
- Telecommunication and satellites enable instant contact (1 mark)
- Internet, e-mail and voice mail at low cost (1 mark)
Revise the chapter
- Chapter: Globalisation and the Indian Economy (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
- Topic: Factors that Enabled Globalisation: Technology
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