development case study - India Flashcards
political regional context of India
- largest country in the Indian subcontinent
- most of the population live in 6 states
global political context of India
- second most populated country in the world - 1.3. billion in 2015
- 7th largest country in terms of area
social regional context of India
- population is divided over 29 states - Rajastan state has largest population size, Goa has the smallest population size.
- social ranks called castes divide the population
social global context of India
- over 20 million Indian diaspora are located in approx 100 countries
- India’s globally spread population generates income for its economy.
cultural regional context of India
- over 80% of India’s population are Hindi
- other religions include Islam, Sikhism and Buddhism
cultural global context of India
- Third largest muslim population in the world
- India’s film industry, Bollywood makes 1600 films a year seen by 2.7 billion people.
where is India located in the world?
The southern part of India borders on the Indian Ocean. India has two island groups, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the Lakshadweep islands. India is in the Northern Hemisphere and is located in the continent of Asia.
what is the core region of a country?
rich and urban areas of a country
what is the periphery region of a country?
poor and remote rural areas
what is the core region of India?
Maharashtra state
what is the periphery region of India?
Bihar state
EXPLAIN WHY DEVELOPMENT OCCURS AT DIFFERENT RATES ACROSS THE REGIONS OF THE EMERGING OR DEVELOPING COUNTRY YOU HAVE STUDIED.
In India, the core economic regions have developed more rapidly than the periphery economic regions. In core regions, like Maharashtra, which is in Western India, dynamic industries have created a high volume of exports which has bought in wealth and jobs to the region, helping it to develop rapidly. In peripheral regions like Bihar, in North - East India, incomes are low and mist people still depend on agriculture as there us very little manufacturing industry, so the rate of development has been much slower.
what are the three types of investment in India?
Foreign Direct Investment - overseas investment
Public investment - more put into businesses by the government
Private Investment - money put into business by private companies
what are TNC’s ?
Transnational corporations - companies have set up factories and offices in India
Advantages of TNC’s in India?
- created jobs
- additional wealth has added to the multiplier effect
- TNC’s pay tax to the government which can be spent on development projects
