Social Science (087) — CBSE Class 10 board question

Developments in information and communication technology (ICT) have enabled globalisation in the following ways:

• Telecommunication (telephone, mobile, fax) and Internet allow instant communication across the world at negligible cost, connecting businesses in different countries.
• Computers and Internet help in spreading production of services globally — for example, a magazine designed in Delhi for a London publisher using e-mail and e-banking.

Thus, ICT has made it possible to organise production across countries rapidly and cheaply.

Source: Chapter 4 — Globalisation and the Indian Economy, "Factors that have Enabled Globalisation — Technology"

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Examiners look for two clear points: (1) what ICT tools are involved (telecom, internet, computers), and (2) how they enable globalisation (instant communication, spreading services across countries). The Delhi-London magazine example is a textbook illustration — using it shows you read the chapter. Avoid writing about transport technology here; the question specifically asks about information and communication technology.