Unit 4 Ch 1 : Development — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

Grameen Bank of Bangladesh has done a great job in the rural areas of the country. Justify the statement?

Name the state in India having the lowest Infant Mortality Rate.

Describe any three ways in which countries can be linked through globalization.

One of the present debates in India is whether companies should have flexible policies for employment. Based on what you have read in the chapter, summarise the point of view of the employers and workers.

Why is the rupee widely accepted as a medium of exchange?

OR

"The rupee is widely accepted as a medium of exchange." Explain.

Discuss and fill the following table giving one example each from your area.

	Well managed organisation	Badly managed organisation
Public sector
Private Sector

How can a consumers' movement be truly successful and effective?

"People have conflicting developmental goals". Support the statement with suitable example.

Read the passage on the left and answer the questions.
Ford Motors, an American company, is one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers with production spread over 26 countries of the world. Ford Motors came to India in 1995 and spent Rs. 1700 crore to set up a large plant near Chennai. This was done in collaboration with Mahindra and Mahindra, a major Indian manufacturer of jeeps and trucks. By the year 2004, Ford Motors was selling 27, 000 cars in the Indian markets, while 24,000 cars were exported from India to South Africa, Mexico and Brazil. The company wants to develop Ford India as a component supplying base for its other plants across the globe.
What is foreign investment? How much did Ford Motors invest in India?

How are ‘local companies’ benefited by collaborating with ‘multinational companies’? Evaluate any three benefits.