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Read the following text carefully and answer the questions given below:
“This organisation replaced General Agreement on Trade and Tariff (GATT) as global trade organisation.”
  • [(i)] Identify the organisation which is known as the successor of GATT.
  • [(ii)] In which year was this new organisation established?
  • [(iii)] Explain any two objectives of the new organisation.
OR Read the following text carefully and answer the questions given below:
“It is an arrangement in which a firm hires some specialized firm(s) to carry out some of its activities (which were earlier being performed by itself). These service hirings could be from local / international markets.”
  • [(i)] Identify the indicated outcome of the globalisation process.
  • [(ii)] State any two factors responsible for making India as an important source of these activities.
  • [(iii)] Explain examples of services that have expanded due to advancements in information technology.

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WTO → global trade body (1995)
Outsourcing → key outcome of globalisation
Updated On: Mar 19, 2026
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(A)
(i) Organisation
\[ \text{World Trade Organization (WTO)} \] (ii) Year of establishment
\[ 1995 \] (iii) Objectives of WTO
1. Promotion of free trade
  • Reduces trade barriers like tariffs and quotas
  • Encourages smooth flow of international trade
2. Settlement of trade disputes
  • Provides a platform to resolve conflicts between countries
  • Ensures fair trade practices
(Other objectives: Increasing global welfare, ensuring transparency) (B)
(i) Identified outcome
\[ \text{Outsourcing} \] (ii) Factors making India an important source
1. Availability of skilled labour
  • Large number of educated and English-speaking workforce
2. Cost advantage
  • Lower wages compared to developed countries
(Other factors: Time zone advantage, IT infrastructure) (iii) Examples of services expanded
  • Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
  • Call centres
  • IT services and software development
  • Data entry and accounting services
Conclusion: \[ \text{Globalisation has expanded outsourcing and service sector growth} \]
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