Development case study - India, an emerging country Flashcards
How has globalisation increased Indias development
1) More than 50% of all Indians now own a phone, which allows people to start their own small business
2) India has 12 major ports, and 20 international airports , and a huge train service which carries 8 billion passengers
3) Some large TNC’s like Coke and Microsoft have manufacturing and IT in India, bringing in jobs and taxes
How have Government policies increased Indias development
1) In 1991, India received 2.2 billion dollars in aid from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in exchange for changing its economic economy
2) In 2009 India made primary education free and compulsory, and now 96% of kids enrolled
3) The rail network has been upgraded and new roads and airports have been made
4) India is one of the top places in the world for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
Give some social factors of India
It has the worlds second largest population, 1.25 billion people in 2015
It has the worlds 4th and 5th largest cities
It has some of the worlds worst urban slums
Give some political factors of India
It is the worlds largest democracy - 672 million voters in 2015
It is a growing global influence, as it is part of the Un and G20
Give some cultural features of India
It is the birthplace of four religions - Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism
Its got many religions within its boundaries
Give some environmental features of India
Its diverse wildlife includes 6% of the worlds birds and plants
It has one the the worlds worst worst land, air and water pollution
It is the worlds third greatest emitter of greenhouse gases
