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“Globalisation and greater competition among producers has been advantageous consumers.” Support the statement with examples.

Globalisation and greater competition have been advantageous to consumers:

1. The well-off sections of the society have access to highest international brands. For example, a person in India can buy the products of Nike, Louis Vitton etc.


2. There is a greater choice for the consumers in the market. For example, a person has local, national and international companies to choose from like in food products.


3. The competition encourages the producers to improve the quality to attract consumers. For example, Colgate explaining the nutrients present in the toothpaste to attract consumers.


4. The competition also lowers the prices of the products because consumers buy cheaper goods and companies would try to attract people by lowering prices.


5. Globalisation has improved the standards of living in a society. For example, a person using regular clothes can get specialized like sports gear easily because of companies like Reebok.


Example: Globalisation enables international trade and spreading of business. A huge variety of goods, prices, and qualities gets available to the consumers then.


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26

Suggest any five effective measures to reform political parties.

27

How do banks play an important role in the economy of India? Explain.

29

Three features A, B, and C are marked on the given political outline map of India.
Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their
correct names on the lines marked on the map:
A. The place where the Indian National Congress Session was held.
B. The place associated with the Peasant’s Satyagraha.
C. The place related to calling off the Non-Cooperation Movement.


Note: The following questions are for the Visually Impaired Candidates only, in lieu of Question No. 29.
(29.1) Name the place where the Indian National Congress Session was held in Dec. 1920.
(29.2) Name the place associated with the movement of Indigo Planters.
(29.3) Name the place related to the Satyagraha of peasants in Gujarat.

30

(30.1) Two features A and B are marked on the given political outline map of India.
Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines marked on the map:
A. Iron-ore mines B. Terminal Station of East-West Corridor
(30.2) On the same political outline map of India, locate and label the following:

(i) Vishakhapatnam—Software Technology Park



Note: Tite foil Giving questions are for the VISUALLY IMPAIRED CANDIDATES only, in lieu of Question No. 30.
(30.1) In which state are Bailadila Iron-ore mines located?
(30.2) Name the Western Terminal Station of East-West Corridor.
(30.3) Name the well-known Software Technology Park located in Karnataka State.