Political Science 2 Marks Question

1. It is due to globalization that our traditional drinks “lassi, shikanji” etc. have been replaced by soft drinks like Coke and Pepsi.
2. Our traditional food habits of eating rice and chapaties have been overpowered by fast food like Pizza, Burger and Patties.
3. Chowmin, Noodles, Pasta are more examples of changing food habits.

Benefits of Globalisation:

1. There is increase in the volume of trade in goods and services.
2. Inflow of private foreign capital gets enhanced.
3. New jobs are created by MNCs.
4. Improved production efficiency and healthy competition.

The technological advancement and recognition of interconnectedness have resulted in flow of commodities, capital, trade, ideas and people across the borders.

Welfare state is being replaced by increasing trend of globalisation:

1. Globalisation results in erosion of state capacity.
2. Concept of state sovereignty is getting affected.
3. It withdraws many welfare functions from the government.

Welfare state is being replaced by increasing trend of globalisation:

1. Globalisation results in erosion of state capacity.
2. Concept of state sovereignty is getting affected.
3. It withdraws many welfare functions from the government.

• Globalisation results in an erosion of state capacity or the ability of the government to do what they want to do.
• 'Old Welfare State' is giving way to a more minimalist state.
• Entry and increase in the role of Multi National Companies reduces the capacity of governments to take decisions on their own.

1. Globalisation leads to cultural homogenization through fashion, eating habits, music etc.
2. Globalisation leads to cultural heterogenization due to preserving national culture and heritage.
3. Globalisation leads to both by bringing in various changes while preserving their own national identity.

Phenomenon of each culture becoming different and distinct as a result of globalisation.

Globalisation has affected the dress culture of India by:

1. Westernisation of the dress tastes of girls in schools and colleges.
2. It has harmed the traditional culture of India.

Its contribution are:

1. The technology remains a critical element to globalisation. The invention of telegraph, the telephone and the microchip in more recent times has revolutionised communication between different parts of the world.
2. The ability of ideas, capital, commodities and people to move more easily from one part of the world to another has been made possible largely by technological advances.