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Economy: Globalisation

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Removing barriers or restrictions set by the government is called:

a)

Investment

b)

Fovourable trade

c)

Liberalisation

d)

Privatisation

2.

Rapid integration or interconnection between countries is known as:

a)

Privatisation

b)

Free trade

c)

Globalisation

d)

Liberalisation

3.

Globalisation has led to improvement in living conditions:

a)

of all the people in the world

b)

of people in the developed countries only

c)

of workers in the developing countries only

d)

none of the above.

4.

Cargill Food’s is the largest producer of which of the following in India?

a)

Medicines

b)

Asian Paints

c)

Edible oil

d)

Garments

5.

W.T.O. was started at the initiative of which one of the following group of countries?

a)

Poor countries

b)

Developed countries

c)

Developing countries

d)

All of the above

6.

Which one of the following is not characteristic of ‘Special Economic Zone’?

a)

They do not have to pay taxes for long period

b)

Government has allowed flexibility in labour laws

c)

They have world class facilities

d)

They do not have to pay taxes for an initial period of five years

7.

Investment made by MNCs are termed as:

a)

Indigenous investment

b)

Foreign investment

c)

Entrepreneur’s investment

d)

None of the above

8.

Which one of the following is an example of trade barrier?

a)

Restriction on Export

b)

Tax on Exports

c)

Tax on Imports

d)

None of the above

9.

Which of the following is not a feature of a Multi-National Company?

a)

It owns/controls production in more than one nation.

b)

It sets up factories where it is close to the markets

c)

It employs labour only from its own country

d)

It organises production in complex ways

10.

Globalisation, by connecting countries, shall result in

a)

lesser competition among producers

b)

greater competition among producers

c)

no change in competition among producers

d)

All of the above

11.

Examples of industries where production is carried out by a large number of small producers around the world.

a)

Garments

b)

footwear

c)

Sports items

d)

All of the above

12.

Tax on imports is an example of

a)

Terms of Trade

b)

Collateral

c)

Foreign Trade

d)

Trade Barriers

13.

To get large orders, Indian exporters try hard to cut their own costs by

a)

Reducing cost of raw materials

b)

Reducing electricity cost

c)

Cutting labour cost

d)

All of the above

14.

The most common route for investments by MNCs in countries around the world is to

a)

set up new factories.

b)

buy existing local companies.

c)

form partnerships with local companies.

d)

None of the above

15.

MNCs bring with them the latest technology and Investment for production.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which of the following options are correct with respect to MNC's choosing a different country for their operations?

a)

Cheap labour

b)

Proximity to market

c)

Availability of natural resources

d)

All of the above

17.

Mahindra & Mahindra an automobile company has a collaboration with which of the following MNC's

a)

BMW

b)

Ford

c)

Honda

d)

Suzuki

18.

Removing barriers or restrictions set by the government is what is known as ________

a)

Globalisation

b)

Privatization

c)

Liberalisation

d)

All of the above

19.

What is the aim of the WTO?

a)

To established trade blocks

b)

To favor developing countries only

c)

To promote free trade around the globe

d)

None of these