Unit 4 Ch 4 : Globalization and the Indian Economy — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

“Cheap and affordable credit is crucial for the country’s development.” Assess the statement.

Classify the following list of occupations under primary, secondary and tertiary sectors:

• Tailor.
• Basket weaver.
• Flower cultivator.
• Milk vendor.
• Fishermen.
• Priest.
• Courier.
• Workers in match factory.
• Money lender.
• Gardener.
• Potter.
• Bee-keeper.
• Astronaut.
• Call centre employee.

Read the passage on the left and answer the questions.
Ford Motors, an American company, is one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers with production spread over 26 countries of the world. Ford Motors came to India in 1995 and spent Rs. 1700 crore to set up a large plant near Chennai. This was done in collaboration with Mahindra and Mahindra, a major Indian manufacturer of jeeps and trucks. By the year 2004, Ford Motors was selling 27, 000 cars in the Indian markets, while 24,000 cars were exported from India to South Africa, Mexico and Brazil. The company wants to develop Ford India as a component supplying base for its other plants across the globe.
Would you say Ford Motors is a MNC? Why?

What is casteism?

How is political reforms in a democratic system carried out?

How did B.R. Ambedkar lift the Dalits and take their cause to the British parliament?

What factors matter in politics other than caste?

Has agriculture contributed to the national income and employment?

Give three advantages of personal communication.

What do you know about iron-ore deposits of the Maharashtra Goa belt?