Which of the following statements about globalisation are correct?(A)…

Which of the following statements about globalisation are correct?

(A) Globalisation has been driven forward above all by the growth of world trade in raw materials.
(B) Economic forces are an integral part of globalisation.
(C) There was a political context within which globalisation grew.
(D) A simple definition of global interconnection captures the intensity and complexity of globalisation.
(E) The economic, political and cultural aspects of globalisation are closely interconnected.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → B, C and E only

(A) Globalisation has been driven forward above all by the growth of world trade in raw materials. — Incorrect. The main driving force was the development of information and communication technologies. Trade in raw materials is not what pushed globalisation forward above all.

(B) Economic forces are an integral part of globalisation. — Correct. Economic forces are an integral part of globalisation. Still, they do not produce it on their own.

(C) There was a political context within which globalisation grew. — Correct. Besides economic forces, globalisation also grew within a political context.

(D) A simple definition of global interconnection captures the intensity and complexity of globalisation. — Incorrect. A simple definition of global interconnection does not capture the intensity and complexity of globalisation. The statement turns this point around.

(E) The economic, political and cultural aspects of globalisation are closely interconnected. — Correct. The economic, political and cultural aspects are discussed one by one for ease. Yet they are closely connected and interconnected.

NCERT (2026-27): “6.2 Understanding Globalisation …
We seek to spell out some of the distinctive features of globalisation below. As you go through them you will realise why a simple definition of global interconnection does not capture the intensity and complexity of globalisation. Globalisation refers to the growing interdependence between different people, regions and countries in the world as social and economic relationships come to stretch world-wide. Although economic forces are an integral part of globalisation, it would be wrong to suggest that they alone produce it. It has been driven forward above all by the development of information and communication technologies that have intensified the speed and scope of interaction between people all over the world. Moreover, as we shall see, there was a political context within which it grew. Let us look at the different dimensions of globalisation. To facilitate our discussion we deal with the economic, political and cultural aspects separately. However, you will soon realise how closely connected and interconnected they are.”