CBSE Class 10 · Social Science · board exam 2027
Chapter 4: Globalisation and the Indian Economy
This chapter’s questions from CBSE’s real papers of 2023–2026 — the 20 asked most often, 2 with the full model answer, 16 with how the answer begins — and objective questions with the board’s key. All 33 questions of this chapter, with answers, are in the app.
- marks a year (about)
- 4
- questions a year (about)
- 2
- rank in Social Science
- #10
From 4 years of papers, 2023–2026 · full chapter-wise marks
Important questions — the ones the board asked most (20)
- Q1Long answer5 marksAsked: 2024
(A) “Globalisation is the process of rapid integration or interconnection between countries.” Explain the statement with examples. OR (B) ‘Improvement in technology has stimulated the globalisation process.’ Explain the statement with examples.
- Q2Long answer5 marksAsked: 2024
(a) "Rapid improvement in technology has been one major factor that has stimulated the globalisation process." Explain the statement with examples. 5 OR (b) "Foreign trade and foreign investment policies are the aspects of liberalisation and globalisation." Explain the statement with examples. 5
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Model answer · technology and globalisation
- 1.(a) Transport technology has improved: goods are delivered faster and cheaper over long distances, and containers loaded intact onto ships have cut port handling costs. OR (b) Trade barriers such as import taxes are how a government regulates foreign trade and investment; after Independence India put such barriers to protect its producers from foreign competition.1 mark
- 2.Information and communication technology — telephones, mobile phones, computers, the internet, satellites — lets people across the world contact one another instantly. OR In 1991 India removed many barriers on foreign trade and investment (liberalisation), so goods could be imported and exported easily and foreign companies could set up factories and offices.1 mark
- 3.For example, a news magazine for London readers is designed and printed in Delhi, its text sent through the internet; call centres and e-mail are other examples. OR For example, MNCs such as Ford Motors invested in India after liberalisation, and Chinese toys filled Indian markets.1 mark
- 4.Producers can now reach markets anywhere, and different stages of production can be located in different countries. OR Import tariffs were reduced, the WTO pressed for freer trade, and Special Economic Zones were set up to attract foreign investment.1 mark
- 5.So technology made the rapid flow of goods, services, capital and information between countries possible, integrating production and markets. OR So liberal trade and investment policies removed barriers and linked the markets and production of countries — the core of globalisation.1 mark
Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not CBSE’s official scheme
- Q3Long answer5 marksAsked: 2024
33. (a) Analyse the role of Liberalisation in the globalisation. OR (b) Examine five factors to promote the process of globalisation.
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Model answer · Liberalisation and globalisation
- 1.(a) Liberalisation means removing the barriers or restrictions a government sets on foreign trade and investment; India began it in 1991. OR (b) Liberalisation: governments, India in 1991, removed trade barriers such as import taxes, making foreign trade and investment easier.1 mark
- 2.With the barriers removed, many goods and services could be imported and exported freely, easing trade between countries. OR MNCs invest in or partner with local companies across countries, speeding up globalisation.1 mark
- 3.Goods began to flow more freely between countries, and international trade grew. OR Improved transport technology moves goods over long distances quickly and at low cost.1 mark
- 4.Foreign companies became free to invest in local markets, spreading production across countries and increasing the role of MNCs. OR Information and communication technology — telephone, mobile phones, e-mail, the internet — allows instant exchange of information across the world.1 mark
- 5.More foreign goods became available in Indian markets, giving consumers more choice and linking economies more closely. OR The WTO promotes world trade by pushing countries to reduce trade barriers.1 mark
Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not CBSE’s official scheme
- Q4Long answer5 marksAsked: 2024
(a) Examine the transformations observed in India's trade since 1991. OR (b) Examine the factors that have enabled globalization in India.
How the model answer begins
1. (a) India's trade changed a great deal from 1991 onwards. Starting around 1991, some far-reaching changes in policy were made in India, and these changed the way the country traded with the rest of the world.
The full answer from Medha Ma’am → - Q5Long answer5 marksAsked: 2023
(a) Analyse the impact of globalization in India. OR (b) Analyse the ways to make globalization fair.
How the model answer begins
1. (a) Consumers, especially the well-off in cities, have more choice of better-quality goods at lower prices, raising their living standards. OR (b) Labour laws must be implemented properly so that workers get their…
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33. (a) How is globalization a multi-dimensional concept ? Explain. OR (b) How is production organized in different countries in globalization ? Explain.
How the model answer begins
1. (b) In globalisation, production in different countries is organised mainly by multinational corporations (MNCs). MNCs are playing a major role in the globalisation process. Goods and services are now produced globally:…
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(a) 'Liberalization of foreign trade involves policy framework at National and International level.' Explain the statement. OR (b) Explain any five steps taken by the developing countries to attract Foreign investment.
How the model answer begins
1. (a) Liberalisation of foreign trade needs decisions at two levels. A national government has to remove its own barriers, and international organisations make rules for trade between countries. Removing barriers or…
The full answer from Medha Ma’am → - Q8Long answer5 marksAsked: 2023
(a) How do Multinational Corporations (MNCs) interlink production across countries ? Explain with examples. OR (b) Explain any five steps taken by the Central and State Governments to attract foreign investments.
How the model answer begins
1. Multinational Corporations (MNCs) interlink production across countries by spreading it to places that suit them. In general, MNCs set up production where it is close to the markets and where there is skilled and…
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(a) Analyse the impact of globalisation on the Indian economy. 5 OR (b) Analyse any five steps for ensuring fair globalisation in India. 5x1=5
How the model answer begins
1. (a) Consumers, especially the well-off in cities, have more choice of better-quality goods at lower prices, raising their living standards. OR (b) Labour laws must be implemented properly so that workers get their…
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(a) "Liberalisation of foreign trade and foreign investment policy have shown far reaching changes in India." Support the statement with suitable arguments. OR (b) 'Among producers and workers, the impact of globalization has not been uniform.' Support the statement with suitable arguments.
How the model answer begins
1. (b) Globalisation has not affected all producers and workers in the same way. Large producers and MNCs have gained the most. MNCs have increased their investments in India in cell phones, automobiles, electronics and…
The full answer from Medha Ma’am → - Q11Long answer5 marksAsked: 2023
(a) 'The Government can play a major role in making a fair Globalisation.' Examine the statement. OR (b) Analyse the impact of Globalisation in India.
- Q12Long answer5 marksAsked: 2023
(a) 'Globalisation is a multi-dimensional concept.' Examine the statement. OR (b) Examine the steps taken by the developing countries to attract foreign investment.
How the model answer begins
1. (a) Globalisation is not only an economic process: it has economic, political and cultural dimensions. OR (b) Developing countries set up Special Economic Zones with world-class facilities to attract foreign investment.
The full answer from Medha Ma’am → - Q13Short answer3 marksAsked: 2026
How does the interlinking of production across the world promote globalisation ? Explain.
How the model answer begins
1. Interlinking of production promotes globalisation because globalisation is the process of rapid integration or interconnection between countries. When MNCs divide the production process into small parts and spread it…
The full answer from Medha Ma’am → - Q14Short answer3 marksAsked: 2026
"Advancement in technology has stimulated the globalization process." Justify the statement with suitable arguments.
How the model answer begins
1. Advancement in transportation technology has made it possible to deliver goods and services over long distances in less time and at lower costs. Containers have led to huge reduction in port handling costs and increased…
The full answer from Medha Ma’am → - Q15Short answer3 marksAsked: 2026
“New technology has helped the world to become connected.” Justify the statement with suitable arguments.
How the model answer begins
1. New technology has connected the world by making transport faster and cheaper. With containerisation, goods are placed in containers that are loaded intact onto ships, railways, planes and trucks. This has greatly…
The full answer from Medha Ma’am → - Q16Short answer3 marksAsked: 2026
How did the development of information and communication technology promote globalisation ? Explain with examples.
How the model answer begins
1. Information and communication technology promoted globalisation by letting people contact one another instantly. Telecommunication facilities (telegraph, telephone including mobile phones, fax), helped by satellite…
The full answer from Medha Ma’am → - Q17Short answer3 marksAsked: 2025
How did the trade policy implemented in 1991 stimulated the globalization in India ? Explain with example .
How the model answer begins
1. Starting around 1991, the Indian government made far-reaching changes in its policy on foreign trade and foreign investment. It decided that Indian producers should compete with producers around the globe. Removing…
The full answer from Medha Ma’am → - Q18Short answer3 marksAsked: 2024
Describe any three impacts of globalisation on Indian agriculture.
How the model answer begins
1. Due to globalisation, Indian farmers have to compete with farmers of other countries, especially from developed nations. Farmers in developed nations receive huge subsidies from their governments, so they can sell their…
The full answer from Medha Ma’am → - Q19Short answer3 marksAsked: 2023
How is information technology connected with globalization ? Explain.
How the model answer begins
1. Information technology (IT) is connected with globalisation because it has played a major role in spreading out production of services across countries. It has made it possible to divide the production process among…
The full answer from Medha Ma’am → - Q20Short answer3 marksAsked: 2023
Describe the impact of flexibility in the labour laws on the workers in India.
How the model answer begins
1. Flexibility in labour laws has badly affected workers in India. The government lets companies ignore many rules that aim to protect the workers' rights, so workers' jobs are no longer secure. Workers in the organised…
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Objective questions with the board’s key (10)
- 1. CBSE 2026
Why do some countries impose tariffs on imported goods in the context of globalization ? Choose the correct reason from the following options :
- (A) To support free trade
- (B) To protect local industries ✓
- (C) To attract investment
- (D) To lower import costs
Answer: (B)
- 2. CBSE 2026
Two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option : Assertion (A) : Foreign trade provides producers with opportunity to reach beyond domestic markets. Reason (R) : The foreign trade expands the choice of goods other than those produced domestically.
- (A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A). ✓
- (B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- (C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
- (D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Answer: (A)
- 3. CBSE 2026
If companies decide to import cotton from other countries, what will be its impact on domestic cotton cultivation ? Choose the most appropriate option : I. Less profitable II. More profitable III. The price of domestic cotton will decrease IV. The price of domestic cotton will increase
- (A) Only I and IV are correct.
- (B) Only I and III are correct. ✓
- (C) Only II and III are correct.
- (D) Only II and IV are correct.
Answer: (B)
- 4. CBSE 2026
Which of the following is the main purpose of a trade barrier in global trade ? Choose the correct option.
- (A) To promote the growth of foreign companies in a country
- (B) To control the production of domestic industries
- (C) To regulate foreign trade into the country ✓
- (D) To stop foreign trade between countries
Answer: (C)
- 5. CBSE 2026
Which one of the following best describes liberalisation ?
- (A) Protecting domestic industries
- (B) Banning foreign companies
- (C) Removal of restrictions on trade ✓
- (D) Restricting foreign investment
Answer: (C)
- 6. CBSE 2026
The removal of barriers on foreign trade and investment by the Indian government has been called as :
- (A) Industrialisation
- (B) Nationalisation
- (C) Privatisation
- (D) Liberalisation ✓
Answer: (D)
- 7. CBSE 2025
Two statements I and II are given below. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option : Statement I : Information and communication technology stimulate the process of globalisation. Statement II : It is used to contact each other, receive information instantly and communicate with remote areas.
- (A) Both statements I and II are correct and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I. ✓
- (B) Both statements I and II are correct, but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I.
- (C) Statement I is correct, but statement II is incorrect.
- (D) Statement I is incorrect, but statement II is correct.
Answer: (A)
- 8. CBSE 2025
Two Statements-I and II are given below. Read both the statements and choose the correct option. Statement-I : In recent times technology in the areas of computer and internet has been changing rapidly. Statement-II : Internet allows us to send instant electronic mail (e-mail) and talk (voice-mail) across the world at negligible costs.
- (A) Only I is false but II is true.
- (B) Only I is true but II is false.
- (C) Both I and II are true but II is not the correct explanation of I.
- (D) Both I and II are true and II is the correct explanation of I. ✓
Answer: (D)
- 9. CBSE 2025
Two statements I and II are given below. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option : Statement I: Rapid improvement in technology has been one major factor to stimulate the globalisation process. Statement II: This has made much faster delivery of goods across long distances possible at lower costs.
- (A) Both statements I and II are correct and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I. ✓
- (B) Both statements I and II are correct, but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I.
- (C) Statement I is correct, but statement II is incorrect.
- (D) Statement I is incorrect, but statement II is correct.
Answer: (A)
- 10. CBSE 2025
Choose the correct option to fill in the blank : The process of removing barriers on foreign trade and investment by the government is known as _________.
- (A) Import Tax
- (B) Export Tax
- (C) Liberalisation ✓
- (D) Industrialisation
Answer: (C)
Questions parents and students ask
- How many marks does "Globalisation and the Indian Economy" carry in CBSE Class 10 Social Science?
- In the CBSE papers of 2023–2026, this chapter carried about 4 marks and about 2 questions a year; by marks it ranks 10 in Social Science.
- Which are the most important (VVI) questions of "Globalisation and the Indian Economy"?
- The 20 questions above are from the board’s real papers, each with the years it was asked; the most-asked come first with their full model answers. All 33 written questions of this chapter, with answers, are in the Ask Medha app.
- Do the answers follow the board’s marking scheme?
- Yes. CBSE publishes its marking schemes; every model answer here is written point by point to the marks the board’s own scheme gives, and checked by a second, independent model.
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