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
Disadvantages of TNC’s in India?
- conditions in factories can be very harsh
- use many of the country’s natural resources
- create lots of pollution
name an example of a TNC in India?
Unilever - one of the World’s biggest food and consumer goods manufacturer
advantages of Unilever
- created 16000 jobs
- runs Project Shakti which helps poor women in rural villages become entrepreneurs
- works with charities to help run hygiene education programs
disadvantages of Unilever
- mercury contaminated glass from a Unilever factory wasn’t disposed of correctly causing environmental damage
- Some profits leave India.
how much has the population increased in the last 30 years?
66% increase
how has the life expectancy and fertility rates changed over the last 30 years?
life expect. - rider from 54 years to 68 years
fertility rate. - declined rapidly from 5.2 to 2.3.
what are the changing social factors in India?
- increased inequality
- growing middle class
- improved education.
what are geopolitics?
the impact of a country’s human and physical geography on its international policies and relations
how is India affected by Geopolitics?
Foreign policy
military pacts
defence
territorial disputes.
