Which of the following statements about globalisation and culture are correct?
(A) In some Bollywood films, characters returned to India even if part of the story was set abroad.
(B) Glocalisation refers to the mixing of the global with the local.
(C) Globalisation is likely to lead to the creation of new global traditions but not local ones.
(D) Now there are Bollywood stories set entirely outside India.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A, B and D only
(A) In some Bollywood films, characters returned to India even if part of the story was set abroad. — Correct. Bollywood films moved from foreign scenes with local stories to stories where characters returned to India, though part of the story was set abroad.
(B) Glocalisation refers to the mixing of the global with the local. — Correct. Glocalisation is the mixing of the global with the local, as when foreign television channels use Indian languages.
(C) Globalisation is likely to lead to the creation of new global traditions but not local ones. — Incorrect. Globalisation does not create only global traditions. Glocalisation mixes the global with the local, so new local forms also arise, such as Bhangra pop and Indi pop.
(D) Now there are Bollywood stories set entirely outside India. — Correct. Bollywood has now moved on to stories set entirely outside India. This is the latest stage in the change in its films.
NCERT (2026-27): “Homogenisation Versus localisation of Culture “… Discuss. ¾¾ Have you noticed any changes in the films produced by Bollywood? While at one time there were scenes shot in foreign countries, the stories remained local. Then there were stories where characters returned to India even if part of the story was set abroad. Now there are stories set entirely outside India. …” |