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Question 12 Marks
Foreign investments are encouraged on a large scale in the industrial sector of India.
Answer
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
FDI was approved under the Industrial Policy of 1991, to encourage investment in high-priority industries which require high investment and technology.
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Question 22 Marks
Government equity in some public sector enterprises is sold to the private sector.
Answer
Disinvestment.
A disinvestment is an act of selling shares of sick public sector units to the private sector.
Eg. Disinvestment of Maruti, ITDC hotels, VSNL, etc.
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Question 32 Marks
Vehicles manufactured by various automobile companies are now available in India.
Answer
Globalization.
Globalization means the interaction of the domestic economy with the rest of the world with regard to foreign investment, trade, production, and financial matters.
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