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Geetika AroraAIR 22· 2025

Question Q.10Do you agree? Justify your answer.GS1GS1

Globalization has infused Indian festivals with commercial elements, while also helping preserve and popularize them in new ways. Do you agree? Justify your answer.

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Introduction

Globalization - can be defined as the process of economic and social integration of the economies and societies of the world.

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Main Body

(⊕) LPC 1991 agenda of liberalizing of India's economy.

Globalization - infused element festival with [commercialized] elements:

① (commercialized element promoting interest of MNCs)

⊕ Cadbury chocolate sale etc

(ii) Marketization of festivals - ⊕ people going on holidays, vacation on festivals like, new year eve

③ culture of expensive gift-exchange ⊕ dussehra Ramadhanda

also, globalization has role in preserving and popularizing indian festivals -

Preserving festivals --> Popularized festivals

① through globalization, ① Popularized all over globe / world

⊕ HCD doesn't sell new year burger during Navratri.

② Preservation through non-profit on certain elements ⊕ Ceremonials of Puja, intent etc

③ Prescruing festivals by leadership to those advisors of otherwise dying alliances ⊕ Chhatt Puja, Sacred festival life.

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Conclusion

Thus, globalization acts as a dual sword in commercializing as well as protecting preserving festivals in India.

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  • Clear definition of globalization provided
  • Real-world examples (Cadbury chocolate)
  • Multiple dimensions covered (commercialization, marketization)

Topper

Geetika Arora

AIR 222025

Subject & Paper

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Topic

Effects of Globalization on Indian society

Globalisation and culture

Globalization's impact on Indian festivals

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