The Pushkar Fair in Rajasthan is a classic example of:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Markets becoming commodity
Option (3) Markets becoming commodity — Correct. Under globalisation, things that were earlier outside the market system are drawn into it. The traditional camel and cattle market at Pushkar has itself become a kind of product for sale in another market, the market for international tourism.
NCERT (2025-26): “4.3 Globalisation – Interlinking of Local, Regional, National and International Markets … Under globalisation, not only money and goods, but also people, cultural products, and images circulate rapidly around the world, enter new circuits of exchange, and create new markets. Products, services, or elements of culture that were earlier outside of the market system are drawn into it. An example is the marketing of Indian spirituality and knowledge systems (such as yoga and ayurveda) in the West.…”
Box 4.3, When a market becomes a commodity: The Pushkar camel fair
Exercise for Box 4.3 |
