4.1- Global Development

Question 1

What is development?

Answer 1

a term that compares how advanced a country is compared to another country. it relates to the standard of living and whether people can afford the things they need to survive

Question 2

What are some factors affecting human development of a country?

Answer 2

food and water security
economic
cultural
technological
social

Question 3

How does water security contribute towards the human development of a country?

Answer 3

safe water improves peoples lives as they are no longer too ill to work, children can go to school instead of collecting water and women can work and have an income instead of spending all their time fetching clean water.

Question 4

How many people in 2015 died from not having enough food?

Answer 4

800 million people

Question 5

How many people die each year from dirty water?

Answer 5

840,000

Question 6

How many people in the world lack access to safe water?

Answer 6

750 million

Question 7

What is GDP?

Answer 7

The total value of goods and services produced within a country within a year

Question 8

How many people in the world live on 88p/day?

Answer 8

1.2 billion people

Question 9

What does HDI stand for?

Answer 9

Human development index

Question 10

What is the HDI?

Answer 10

A measure of several factors that help measure development in a country.

Factors include.....
Life expectancy
Gni
years of schooling
Access to education

Question 11

What are the 2 main development indicators?

Answer 11

GDP

HDI

Question 12

Explain one way of measuring economic inequalities within a country.

Answer 12

you can use the GINI coefficient. This is expressed as a ration between ) and 1. the closer to )0 this coefficient is, the more equal everyone is.

Question 13

What 3 Physical factors affect global development?

Answer 13

Physical- landlocked/size/climate
Historical-colonial links/trading relationships
Economic- type of economy/debt

Question 14

What 3 factors affect the UKs development?

Answer 14

physical- remoteness
historical- deinduatrialisation
economic-employment rates/house prices

Question 15

Why is there uneven development in employment?

Answer 15

employment in developing countries is limited and many people are turning to the informal economy which have less benifits

Question 16

Why is there uneven development in health?

Answer 16

healthcare is limited in developing countries with fewer doctors and poorer facilities

Question 17

Why is there uneven development in access to housing?

Answer 17

in developing countries many people around the world dont have enough money or access to housing.

Question 18

What percentage of the world live in slums?

Answer 18

30%

Question 19

How many children die before they make it to their 5th birthday?

Answer 19

6 million

Question 20

Why is there uneven development in education?

Answer 20

in developing countries, literacy rates are low with few schools and poor attendance rates. less access to education also leads to greater numbers of children and without an education, this can lead to debt and malnutrition

Question 21

Why is there uneven development in technology?

Answer 21

developing countries have not invested in technology so it cannot compete with the western world
appropriate technology can help meet needs in a sustainable way

Question 22

Why is there uneven development in food and water security?

Answer 22

developing countries lack access to food and clean water which results in malnourishment and dehydration
a lack of water limits crops being grown

Question 23

What is international aid?

Answer 23

where a developed country transferrs rescources to another country to reduce uneven global development

Question 24

What are some examples of international aid?

Answer 24

pay for machinary and oil which are vital for development
address a shortage of the skills needed for development
financial investment

Question 25

What is FDI?

Answer 25

when a company invests in a copany in a differnt country

Question 26

What are the advantages and disadvantages of FDI?

Answer 26

brings in investment brings in big brands increases wages helps countries develop not always reliable lack of regulation can have environmental consequences big brands can outsell local products

Question 27

Is India the largest country in the world?

Answer 27

no, its the largest country in the sub Indian continent

Question 28

what is the population of India?

Answer 28

1.3 billion

Question 29

How has India's primary sector changed?

Answer 29

it has decreased from 58% to 26%

Question 30

How has India's secondary sector changed.

Answer 30

it has increased slightly from 15% to 22%

Question 31

How has India's tertiary sector changed?

Answer 31

increased from 27%to 52% which brings a rising GDP and more employment opportunities

Question 32

How has India's Quaternary sector changed?

Answer 32

its become the fastest growing telecom market in the world with the 2nd largest wireless networks. this created over a million it jobs

Question 33

Why does India have uneven development?

Answer 33

in the core technology has become more advanced with over a million jobs in it which makes it more developed. In the periphery, there are harsher physical environments and people still depend on agriculture which make it less developed

Question 34

What is india ranked 19th in the world for?

Answer 34

exporting merchandise?

Question 35

What is India ranked 8th in the world for?

Answer 35

exporting commercial services | outsourcing

Question 36

What has happened to Indias aid as it has developed?

Answer 36

as India has developed, international aid to the country had decreased and India now sends aid to other countries

Question 37

how has the life expectancy in India chnaged?

Answer 37

54 in 1985 | 68 in 2015

Question 38

How much as India's population increased by in the last 30 years?

Answer 38

68%

Question 39

why is India so economically active?

Answer 39

the population structure has changed so that there are more econimically active people ages 15-64

Question 40

What is geopolitics?

Answer 40

the impact of a country human or physical geography on its international politics and relations

Question 41

what is the impact of foreign policy on India?

Answer 41

India has built strong links with countries like France, Canada and Germany to encourage more investment in defence, energy and infrastructure

Question 42

What is the impact of India's relationships on defence?

Answer 42

India is working with the US to provide shared logistics for warships and planes which could provide humanitarian assistance

Question 43

What is the impact of India's relationships on the military?

Answer 43

India has signed a pact with Russia to supply the Indian army with missiles and build new nuclear reactors which will increase income from exports

Question 44

what is a KOOL fact about India's technology?

Answer 44

more than half of India's 61 million broadband connections were only in 5/29 states . This means that there is a large divide in technology

Question 45

What is the social impact of rapid development on India?

Answer 45

+ better acces to healthcare + better jobs - pollloution in cities - lack of housing - older generations left behind

Question 46

What is the environmental impact of rapid development on India?

Answer 46

+ potential to invest in new technologies - deforestation and land clearence are needed - increased co2 emmisions - more chemicals used in industry increases water polloution

Question 47

What is the economic impact of rapid development in India?

Answer 47

``` +rise in consumurism +increased tourism +larger workforce - cost of instaling new infastructure - preassure to provide more services ```