Assertion: Gathering has high chance of becoming important at the global level in this age of globalisation.
Reasoning: Synthetic products provide better quality and at lower prices.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
Gathering has little (not high) chance of becoming important at the global level. Products of such an activity cannot compete in the world market. Synthetic products often of better quality and at lower prices and have replaced many items supplied by the gatherers in tropical forests.