Practice Questions
Recall the year India began its programme of economic reforms to de-regulate its economy.
Justify India's initial policy of protectionism after independence.
Briefly justify why globalisation is described as a 'multi-dimensional' concept.
Analyze the function of the World Social Forum (WSF) in the context of resistance to globalisation.
Define globalisation as a concept based on the provided text.
Name the four principal types of flows that constitute globalisation.
Examine why globalisation is considered a 'multi-dimensional' phenomenon.
Identify one international institution mentioned in the text that plays a major role in determining global economic policies.
Briefly critique the notion that globalisation is a recent phenomenon that began in 1991.
Analyze the primary role of technology in accelerating contemporary globalisation.
Analyze the primary reason for India's adoption of 'protectionism' after independence.
Justify the creation of 'social safety nets' as a response to economic globalisation.
List two examples from the text that illustrate how globalisation can have negative consequences for people.
Briefly evaluate the impact of technology on the speed of global flows.
Evaluate the claim that the political consequences of globalisation lead exclusively to a weakening of the state.
Explain why India adopted a policy of 'protectionism' after achieving independence.
Analyze why the movement of people has not increased to the same degree as the movement of capital and commodities under globalisation.
Contrast the positive and negative consequences of globalisation as illustrated by the examples in the chapter.
Apply the concept of the 'minimalist state' to explain how globalisation affects a government's role in providing social welfare.
Critique the visa policies of developed countries from the standpoint of globalisation's core principles.
Evaluate the statement: 'Globalisation is the same as Westernisation.'
Explain the phenomenon of cultural homogenisation as a consequence of globalisation.
Name the global platform mentioned in the text that unites activists who are opposed to neo-liberal globalisation.
Describe the key arguments made by advocates of economic globalisation.
Analyze how the examples of Janardhan (call center) and Ramdhari (shopping) demonstrate the different flows that constitute globalisation.
Examine the concept of 'cultural homogenisation' as a consequence of globalisation, using a specific example.
Analyze the main arguments presented by critics of economic globalisation, particularly concerning social justice and weaker countries.
Formulate an argument from the perspective of the political right in India against cultural globalisation.
Demonstrate with examples how globalisation can lead to cultural heterogenisation instead of homogenisation.
Compare and contrast the perspectives of advocates and critics regarding the economic outcomes of globalisation.
Justify the argument that anti-globalisation movements are themselves a product of globalisation.
Evaluate the argument that cultural heterogenisation, rather than homogenisation, is the primary cultural outcome of globalisation.
Describe how technology has been a critical element in causing globalisation.
Explain the concept of the 'welfare state' and describe how globalisation affects it.
Explain cultural heterogenisation as an outcome of globalisation.
Propose a strategy for an Indian company to successfully compete with a major international company entering the domestic market.
Compare and contrast the arguments that globalisation leads to an erosion of state capacity with the view that it enhances state capacity.
Propose a framework for 'fairer globalisation' that addresses the concerns of developing nations.
Propose why a militant group might threaten college girls for wearing western clothes, linking it to globalisation.
Compare the reasons for resistance to globalisation from the political left and the political right in India.
Summarize the main arguments presented by the critics of economic globalisation.
Describe the political consequences of globalisation on state capacity, mentioning both the negative and positive effects.
Summarize the different forms of resistance to globalisation that have occurred in India.
Critique the perspective that economic globalisation is solely beneficial for generating greater economic growth.
Examine the shift in India's economic policy in 1991 and analyze its connection to the process of globalisation.