Read the following passage and answer the following questions:
The scope of sociological study is extremely wide. It can focus its analysis of interactions between individuals such as that of a shopkeeper with a customer, between teachers and students, between two friends or family members. It can likewise focus on national issues such as unemployment or caste conflict or the effect of state policies on forest rights of the tribal population or rural indebtedness. Or examine global social processes such as: the impact of new flexible labour regulations on the working class; or that of the electronic media on the young; or the entry of foreign universities on the education system of the country. What defines the discipline of sociology is therefore not just what it studies (i.e. family or trade unions or villages) but how it studies a chosen field.
The effect of Globalisation in India can be identified as:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Opening up of new opportunities and loss of livelihood
Option (1) Opening up of new opportunities and loss of livelihood — Correct. The effect of globalisation is far reaching; it affects us all but affects us differently. For some it means new opportunities, for others the loss of livelihood: the women silk spinners and twisters of Bihar lost their jobs once cheaper Chinese and Korean silk yarn entered the market.
NCERT (2025-26): “…The effect of globalisation is far reaching. It affects us all but affects us differently. Thus, while for some it may mean new opportunities, for others the loss of livelihood. Women silk spinners and twisters of Bihar lost their jobs once the Chinese and Korean silk yarn entered the market. Weavers and consumers prefer this yarn as it is somewhat cheaper and has a shine.…” |