A class discussion on how globalisation is re-shaping people's lives produces two statements:
Statement I: Often, firms that shape people's lives in industry and agriculture are transnational.
Statement II: Environmental and health risks and fears of nuclear warfare are local in nature.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Statement I: Often, firms that shape people's lives in industry and agriculture are transnational. — Correct. As globalisation re-shapes lives in industry and agriculture, firms are often transnational, working across many countries.
Statement II: Environmental and health risks and fears of nuclear warfare are local in nature. — Incorrect. Environmental and health risks and fears of nuclear warfare are global in nature. They cross national borders, so many new social movements are international in scope.
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