Match List-I (Country) with List-II (Its share of work in producing an ostensibly American General Motors car).
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) South Korea | (I) Small components |
| (B) Taiwan and Singapore | (II) Data processing |
| (C) United Kingdom | (III) Labour and assembly |
| (D) Barbados or Ireland | (IV) Marketing |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) South Korea | (III) Labour and assembly | Of the $20,000 showroom price, $7,600 goes to Americans. Of the rest, South Korea gets the largest part, 48 per cent, for labour and assembly. |
| (B) Taiwan and Singapore | (I) Small components | Taiwan and Singapore get 7 per cent of the rest for making small components. |
| (C) United Kingdom | (IV) Marketing | The United Kingdom gets 4 per cent of the rest for marketing the car. |
| (D) Barbados or Ireland | (II) Data processing | About 1 per cent of the rest goes to Barbados or Ireland for data processing. |
NCERT (2026-27): “Globalisation and a ew International Division of Labour … “¾¾ 48 per cent goes to South Korea for labour and assembly. ¾¾ 28 per cent to Japan for advanced components such as engines and electronics. ¾¾ 12 per cent to Germany for styling and design engineering. ¾¾ 7 per cent to Taiwan and Singapore for small components. ¾¾ 4 per cent to the United Kingdom for marketing, and about ¾¾ 1 per cent to Barbados or Ireland for data processing” |