Social Science (087) — CBSE Class 10 board question

New technology has connected the world in the following ways:

1. Improved transportation — Containerisation has reduced port handling costs and enabled faster delivery of goods. Lower air transport costs have increased the volume of goods transported globally.

1. Telecommunications — Telephone, mobile phones, fax and satellite communication allow people to contact anyone across the world instantly, even from remote areas.

1. Internet and computers — The Internet enables instant e-mail, voice-mail, e-banking and sharing of information across countries at negligible cost, making production of services possible across borders.

These developments in IT and transportation have played a major role in stimulating globalisation.

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

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• The question asks you to justify a statement, so use 3 clear points (1 mark each).
• Examiners expect: transportation improvements → containerisation/air transport; telecommunications → mobile/fax/satellite; Internet/IT → e-mail, e-banking, services production.
• Avoid vague sentences like "technology is very useful." Be specific with examples from the textbook (containers, Internet, e-banking example with Delhi–London magazine).
• End with a linking sentence tying technology back to globalisation/connectivity.