Globalisation and Social Change
State the features of transnational corporations.
(i) TNCs are companies that produce goods or market services in more than one country.
(ii)These may be relatively small firms with one or two factories outside the country in which they are based. They could also be gigantic international ones whose operations criss-cross globe. Some of the biggest TNCs are companies known all around the world: Coca-Cola, General Motors, Colgate-Palmolive, Kodak, Mitsubishi and many others.
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What aspect may be focused more on Globalisation in Political Science?
Write the names of three popular cities of different countries known for advancement of Information technology.
Write the names of three Indian cities popular for advancement of information technology.
Where does the largest number of poor people of the world live? Write the names of three countries of that region at stated by ILO report (International Labour Organisation).
“Impact of globalisation is of great social importance but its impact is different upon different sections of the society”. Explain this statement in about 100 words.
“Globalisation is not a new phenomena in a real sense for India”. Discuss. Give some examples also.
How can you point out that colonialism in India did not create hindrances in the progress process of global connection?
How can you prove that independent India retained a global outlook? Discuss very briefly.
Make a list products that you either use or have seen in the market or seen advertised which are produced by transnational corporations. You can make a list of products such as:
Shoes
Cameras
Computers
Television
Cars
Music Systems
Cosmetics like soaps or shampoos
clothes
Processed Food
Tea
Coffee
Milk Powder
Choose any point that is of interest to you and discuss how you think globalisation has affected it. You could choose cinema work, marriage or any other topic.
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