CASE STUDY : The development of India

Question 1

What is India’s population ?

Answer 1

1.25 billion

Question 2

What type of government is india’s government ?

Answer 2

Democracy (largest in the world)

Question 3

How much has India’s total GDP increased by ?

1991 - 2014

Answer 3

£ 6.1 trillion

Question 4

Why did the changes to India’s economy happen ?

first reason

Answer 4

ECONOMIC LIBERALISATION :

this gives companies more freedom in…

• what people will buy
• where goods can be made more cheaply
• where investment in products will make most profit

this has helped because it has encouraged FDI

Question 5

Why did the changes to India’s economy happen ?

second reason

Answer 5

IMPROVEMENTS IN TRANSPORT :

india uses…

• shipping
• containerization
• aircraft technology

this means India is able to make more exports and increase income.

Question 6

Why did the changes to India’s economy happen ?

third reason

Answer 6

TRANS NATIONAL COMPANIES (TNCs) :

a lot of India’s economic growth has come from FDI

by 2005, India was second to China in terms of oversea investment received.

Question 7

The Urban Core in India is Maharashtra, where has its economic growth come from ?

Answer 7

• service industries - banking, IT
• manufacturing - half of Mumbai’s factory workers make clothing
• port - second largest in the country
• construction - buildings, factories, offices

Question 8

The Rural Periphery in India is Bihar, where has it economic state come from ?

Answer 8

• eduction - poor school attendance (1/3 complete primary)
• population - 86% is rural, many are farmers trapped in a cycle of poverty
• investment - receives little because people can’t afford basic services.

Question 9

Why are people moving from Rural - Urban ?

Answer 9

• large port
• better jobs
• manufacturing
• better housing
• better education
• improved healthcare
• more electricity

Question 10

How much has India’s infant mortality rate fallen by since 1991 ?

Answer 10

50%

Question 11

How much lower is women’s literacy rate compared to men’s ?

Answer 11

17%

Question 12

How many people has the clothing industry employed and how much GDP has it made ?

Answer 12

80 million people and $300 billion in GDP

Question 13

What environmental problems does India face ? Why ?

Answer 13

• water pollution
• air pollution
• loss of biodiversity
• poorly managed garbage
• old public transport
• urban traffic
• poor street drainage

Question 14

What is India’s global relationship like ?

Answer 14

• likely to become a member of the UN Security Council

- belongs to G20 which will allow to receive help to solve problem that need global action e.g. climate change