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Match List-I (Country) with List-II (Place in the shifting production…

Match List-I (Country) with List-II (Place in the shifting production of Nike shoes).

List-I	List-II
(A) Japan	(I) Production widened here when labour costs grew in the previous centre
(B) South Korea	(II) The latest production centre, which may lose it if labour is cheaper elsewhere
(C) Thailand and Indonesia	(III) The first centre, where the shoes were made before production shifted
(D) India	(IV) Production shifted here as costs increased in the first centre

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) Japan	(III) The first centre, where the shoes were made before production shifted	In the 1960s Nike shoes were made in Japan, so Japan was the first centre before production shifted.
(B) South Korea	(IV) Production shifted here as costs increased in the first centre	As costs increased in Japan, production shifted to South Korea in the mid-1970s.
(C) Thailand and Indonesia	(I) Production widened here when labour costs grew in the previous centre	Labour costs grew in South Korea, so in the 1980s production widened to Thailand and Indonesia.
(D) India	(II) The latest production centre, which may lose it if labour is cheaper elsewhere	India has produced Nike since the 1990s. If labour is cheaper elsewhere, production centres will move again, so India may lose it.

NCERT (2026-27): “Globalisation and a ew International Division of Labour …
In the 1960s they were made in Japan. As costs increased production shifted to South Korea in mid-1970s. Labour costs grew in South Korea, so in the 1980s production widened to Thailand and Indonesia. Since the 1990s we in India produce Nike. However, if labour is cheaper elsewhere production centres will move somewhere else. …”

Match List-I (Country) with List-II (Place in the shifting production of Nike shoes).

List-I	List-II
(A) Japan	(I) Production widened here when labour costs grew in the previous centre
(B) South Korea	(II) The latest production centre, which may lose it if labour is cheaper elsewhere
(C) Thailand and Indonesia	(III) The first centre, where the shoes were made before production shifted
(D) India	(IV) Production shifted here as costs increased in the first centre

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) Japan	(III) The first centre, where the shoes were made before production shifted	In the 1960s Nike shoes were made in Japan, so Japan was the first centre before production shifted.
(B) South Korea	(IV) Production shifted here as costs increased in the first centre	As costs increased in Japan, production shifted to South Korea in the mid-1970s.
(C) Thailand and Indonesia	(I) Production widened here when labour costs grew in the previous centre	Labour costs grew in South Korea, so in the 1980s production widened to Thailand and Indonesia.
(D) India	(II) The latest production centre, which may lose it if labour is cheaper elsewhere	India has produced Nike since the 1990s. If labour is cheaper elsewhere, production centres will move again, so India may lose it.