Deck 5: Globalization and Its Impact on Society and Economy

Question 1

………. was meant to increase food production through chemicals.

A)Green Revolution
B)Chipko Movement
C)Bio?technology
D)Bio?ethics

Answer 1

Green Revolution

Question 2

Vandana supports ………. vision of modernization.

A)Gandhiji's
B)Nehru's
C)Western
D)Eastern

Answer 2

Gandhiji's

Question 3

According to Vandana ……… in terms of strangling others was considered anti? social behaviour.

A)Culture
B)Industrialization
C)Competitiveness
D)Globalization

Answer 3

Competitiveness

Question 4

……….. movement was started by Vandana Shiva to save seeds and promote organic farming.

A)Navdanya
B)Genetic engineering
C)Green revolution
D)Satyagraha

Question 5

When laws abuse human freedom, then we have the duty to exercise non? cooperation and ……….

A)Satyagraha
B)Destruction
C)Civil disobedience
D)Responsibility

Question 6

……… is another aspect of Gandhiji's notion of freedom, the other being self? reliance, which inspired Vandana.

A)Swaraj
B)Satyagraha
C)Civil disobedience
D)Non?cooperation

Question 7

The brand of democracy we need is '……….. democracy'

A)Obedient
B)Earth
C)World
D)Universal

Question 8

………. is an alternative to corporate globalization.

A)Modernization
B)Earth democracy
C)Living democracy
D)Special economic zone

Question 9

……… is more conducive to Living Democracy.

A)Green Revolution
B)Competitiveness
C)Swaraj
D)Vasudev Kutumbakam

Question 10

In December 2003 the Business Week wrote a cover story on ………

A)The Rise of India
B)Outsourcing India
C)Arcelor
D)American capital

Question 11

The Newsweek magazine wrote a breathless celebration of what it called ……… about India.

A)The Rise of India
B)Outsourcing
C)India's historic escape from poverty
D)Newest Asian Tiger

Question 12

Which country was 'the tiger in front' of India the newest Asian tiger?

A)Japan
B)US
C)UK
D)China

Question 13

Besides the high flying praises India gets, the majority of Indians are in.……..

A)Poverty
B)Affluence
C)Rich
D)Destruction

Question 14

John Rawl's analysis of critical assessment was largely confined to ……… with in a country.

A)Right minded people
B)Issues of justice
C)Globalization
D)Poverty

Question 15

People from very deprived countries demand for the fruits of ………….

A)Modern technology
B)Industrialization
C)Globalization
D)Technology

Question 16

Global economic relations can flourish with appropriate…… policies.

A)Religious
B)Political
C)Social
D)Domestic

Question 17

Globalization cannot remove poverty, but it can put the tools in the hands of those who are …… to work towards the goal.

A)Willing
B)Eager
C)Unwilling
D)Responsible

Question 18

Corporate globalization is ………

A)Poor
B)Anti?poor
C)Modern
D)Capital

Question 19

Globalising the market place also means globalizing ……… and religious intolerance.

A)Social
B)Terrorism
C)Exceptionism
D)Corporate

Question 20

A free market undermines ……… by driving a wedge between the rich and the poor.

A)Democracy
B)Society
C)Justice
D)principles

Question 21

Globalization seems to apply only to expanding the market place for the benefit of ……….

A)The poor
B)The rich
C)Free markets
D)Multinational companies

Question 22

Arundati Roy doesn't see any virtue in the globalization of ………

A)Market
B)Society
C)Economy
D)Corporates

Question 23

Ms.Roy defines the World Bank, IMF, WTO and multinational corporations as the modern concept of……….

A)Nationalism
B)Empire
C)Fascism
D)Terrorism

Question 24

……… is one of the biggest markets of globalized economy.

A)US
B)France
C)India
D)England

Question 25

The press and the judiciary are ……… in the hands of corporate globalization.

A)Free
B)Slaves
C)Weapons
D)Agents

Question 26

According to Dionne Bunsha, it is …….. for the, past 15 years that has brought poverty to Vidarbha.

A)Liberalisation
B)Globalisation
C)Modernisation
D)Capitalism

Question 27

Liberlisation forces the local farmers to compete with …….. prices.

A)Market
B)Local
C)Government
D)Global

Question 28

Vidarbha's ………. Soil was perfect for the cultivation of cotton.

A)Black
B)Red
C)Alluvial
D)Silt

Question 29

Vidharbha's cotton was considered ……… gold.

A)Yellow
B)Black
C)White
D)Red

Question 30

With Liberalisation, the white gold became………..

A)Costly
B)Cheap
C)Worthy
D)Worthless

Question 31

The Central government can protect the cotton producers of Vidarbha from imports and crashing international prices by …….. the import duty on cotton.

A)Hiking
B)Lowering
C)Minimising
D)Maximising

Question 32

In India ………. Does not apply to all agricultural goods.

A)Market price
B)Globalisation
C)International prices
D)Free market

Question 33

……… was once called India's Orange County

A)Lehegaon
B)Vidarbha
C)Maharashtra
D)Amra

Question 34

Activists want cotton imports to be made ………. To protect Indian farmers

A)Cheaper
B)Costlier
C)Minimum
D)Maximum

Question 35

Officials come to the village of Vidarbha only to demand repayment of………

A)Loans
B)Tax
C)Earnings
D)Wages

Question 36

…………. Called globalization 'the greatest form of violence in our times'

A)K. Satchidanandan
B)Baudrillard
C)Aryabhata
D)Stevenson

Question 37

Satchidanandan equates globalization with the desire for dominance and ………. By the west

A)Hegemony
B)Internationalism
C)Negotiations
D)Culture

Question 38

Internationalism was pushed out of sight by ……..

A)Modernisation
B)Globalisation
C)Liberalisation
D)Centralisation

Question 39

Globalisation believes in world dominance by …………

A)One nation
B)Two nations
C)Western nations
D)Eastern nations

Question 40

Internationalism believes in the …….. of all nations

A)Supermacy
B)Co?operation
C)Separation
D)Co?existance

Question 41

Globalisation believes in monologues and ……… commands.

A)Giving
B)Accepting
C)Taking
D)Rejecting

Question 42

Globalisation believes in centralization and a ……….. economy.

A)Fixed
B)Multiple
C)Command
D)Spreading

Question 43

Internationalism believes in ……… power.

A)Distributing
B)Storing
C)Increasing
D)Decreasing

Question 44

Globalisation is a ware………..

A)Rejector
B)Acception
C)Broker
D)Monger

Question 45

Internationalism is a …… broker

A)Ware
B)Peace
C)Money
D)Land

Question 46

Globalisation …….. the environment

A)Destroys
B)Grows
C)Furnishes
D)Lowers

Question 47

Internationalism keeps the environment ……….

A)Brown
B)Dry
C)Green
D)Wet

Question 48

Globalisation promotes……….. model of development

A)Single
B)Double
C)Multiple
D)None of these

Question 49

Internationalism believes in dialogue and ……….

A)Negotiation
B)Promotion
C)Centralisation
D)Globalisation

Question 50

The poem 'Can you Make out?' was written by………...

A)Nabaneeta Dev Sen
B)Kumar Vikal
C)A.K. Ramanujan
D)Parthasarathy