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                                                           Chapter-   Globalization
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                 In 1991, responding to a financial crisis and to the
                 desire for higher rates of economic growth, India                                          Development  of  communication  technology
                 embarked on a programme of economic reforms                                                such as internet email & mobile phones have   Ch
                 that has sought increasingly to de–regulate various                                        been vital in the growth of globalization.   apt
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                                                                                                                   Development  of  refrigerated  &
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                                                                                                                   &  improved  air  transport  has
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                                                                                                                   goods across the trade.
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                                                        be adequately distinguished.                               as  the  WTO  and  the  IMF  also
                                                                                                                   promote free trade.

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                                                                                                                     Vast capital flow freely and
                                                                                                                     instantly throughout the world.
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                                                                                                           The rapid growth of big MNCs such as     –
                • Fusion of powers of the state                                                            microsoft, etc., is also a cause of globalization.   XII
                • Does not always reduce state
                 capacity.



                                                                                     Emerges and enlarges our choices and modifies our
                                                                                     culture without overwhelming the traditional norms.
                                           • It usually involves greater economic flow
                                            among different countries of the world.
                                           • Generates greater economic and well-being
                                            for larger sections of the population.
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