Why do developed countries want developing countries to liberalise their trade and investment? What do you think should the developing countries demand in return?
Developed countries want developing countries to liberalise their trade and
investment so that their own companies can establish their business in the
developing countries. The manufacturing costs are less in the developing nations due to the availability of cheap labour and other resources at low cost. Therefore, MNCs belonging to the developed nations on setting up industries in the less-expensive developing nations can earn huge profits. Also setting up industries in developed countries increases completion. The developing countries should, in turn, ask for a fair removal of trade barriers in order to protect their own industries.
How has liberalisation of trade and investment policies helped the globalisation process?
“The impact of globalisation has not been uniform.” Explain this statement.
Globalisation will continue in the future. Can you imagine what the world would be like twenty years from now? Give reasons for your answer.
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 ______________. Markets in India are selling goods produced in many other countries. This means there is increasing ______________ 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 _____________. While consumers have more choices in the market, the effect of rising _______________ and ______________has meant greater ________________among the producers.
What was the reason for putting barriers to foreign trade and foreign investment by the Indian government? Why did it wish to remove these barriers?
Match the following.
(i) MNCs buy at cheap rates from small producers |
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(ii) Quotas and taxes on imports are used to regulate trade |
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(iii) Indian companies who have invested abroad |
(c) Call centres |
(iv) IT 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 |
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 organisations?
How would flexibility in labour laws help companies?
How does foreign trade lead to the integration of markets across countries? Explain with an example other than those given here.
Choose the most appropriate option.
(i) The past two decades of globalisation has 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.
(ii) The most common route for investments by MNCs in countries around the world is to
(a) set up new factories.
(b) buy existing local companies.
(c) form partnerships with local companies.
(iii) Globalisation has led to an improvement in living conditions
(a) of all the people
(b) of people in developed countries
(c) of workers in the developing countries
(d) none of the above
Development of a country can generally be determined by
(i) its per capita income
(ii) its average literacy level
(iii) health status of its people
(iv) all the above
Fill in the blanks using the correct option given in the bracket:
(i) Employment in the service sector _________ increased to the same extent as production. (has / has not)
(ii) Workers in the _________ sector do not produce goods. (tertiary agricultural) (iii) Most of the workers in the _________ sector enjoy job security. (organised / unorganised)
(iv) A _________ proportion of labourers in India are working in the unorganised sector. (large / small)
(v) Cotton is a _________ product and cloth is a _________ product. (natural / manufactured)
(vi) The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors are _________. (independent / interdependent)
In situations with high risks, credit might create further problems for the borrower. Explain?
Why are rules and regulations required in the marketplace? Illustrate with a few examples.
Which of the following neighbouring countries has better performance in terms of
human development than India?
(i) Bangladesh
(ii) Sri Lanka
(iii) Nepal
(iv) Pakistan
Choose the most appropriate answer.
(a) The sectors are classified into public and private sector on the basis of:
(i) employment conditions
(ii) the nature of economic activity
(iii) ownership of enterprises
(iv) number of workers employed in the enterprise
(b) Production of a commodity, mostly through the natural process, is an activity in ______________ sector.
(i) primary
(ii) secondary
(iii) tertiary
(iv) information technology
(c) GDP is the total value of _____________ produced during a particular year.
(i) all goods and services
(ii) all final goods and services
(iii) all intermediate goods and services
(iv) all intermediate and final goods and services
(d) In terms of GDP the share of tertiary sector in 2003 is _________
(i) between 20 per cent to 30 per cent
(ii) between 30 per cent to 40 per cent
(iii) between 50 per cent to 60 per cent
(iv) 70 per cent
How does money solve the problem of double coincidence of wants? Explain with example of your own.
What factors gave birth to the consumer movement in India? Trace its evolution?
Assume there are four families in a country. The average per capita income of
these families is Rs 5000. If the income of three families is Rs 4000, Rs 7000
and Rs 3000 respectively, what is the income of the fourth family?
(i) Rs 7500
(ii) Rs 3000
(iii) Rs 2000
(iv) Rs 6000
Match the following:
S/No. |
Problems faced by farming sector |
S/No. |
Some possible measures |
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Unirrigated land |
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Setting up agro-based mills |
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Low prices for crops |
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Cooperative marketing societies |
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Debt burden |
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Procurement of food grains by government |
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No job in the off season |
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Construction of canals by the government |
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Compelled to sell their grains to the local traders soon after harvest |
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Banks to provide credit with low interest |
Explain the objective of implementing the NREGA 2005.
The workers in the unorganised sector need protection on the following issues :
wages, safety and health. Explain with examples.
How is the tertiary sector different from other sectors? Illustrate with a few examples.
Workers are exploited in the unorganised sector. Do you agree with this view? Give reasons in support of your answer.
In situations with high risks, credit might create further problems for the borrower. Explain?
Using examples from your area compare and contrast that activities and functions
of private and public sectors.
Service sector in India employs two different kinds of people. Who are these?
Development of a country can generally be determined by
(i) its per capita income
(ii) its average literacy level
(iii) health status of its people
(iv) all the above
What legal measures were taken by the government to empower the consumers in India?
Mention a few factors which cause the exploitation of consumers.