Which major political change hastened globalisation and gave a specific economic and political approach to the policies that underpin it?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → The collapse of the erstwhile socialist world
Option (1) The collapse of the erstwhile socialist world — Correct. The collapse of the erstwhile socialist world was the major political change that sped up globalisation. It also gave the policies behind globalisation a specific economic and political approach, known as neo-liberal measures.
Option (2) The growth of regional associations such as ASEAN and SAARC — Incorrect. Regional associations such as ASEAN and SAARC are a political development that accompanies globalisation. They grew alongside it and did not set off its speed.
Option (3) The rise of international non-governmental organisations — Incorrect. The rise of international non-governmental organisations is another political dimension of globalisation. It came with the process and is not the change that hastened it.
Option (4) The end of colonial rule across Asia and Africa — Incorrect. The end of colonial rule in Asia and Africa came mostly in the mid-twentieth century. It created new nations but is not the change linked to the recent speeding up of globalisation.
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