Development Dynamics Flashcards

1
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Name an economic development indicator

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  • GDP or PPP
  • Poverty line
  • Clarke Fisher model
  • GNI
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2
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Name a social development indicator

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  • HDI
  • Gender inequality index
  • Literacy rates
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What is PPP?

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Purchasing power parity measures what $1 can buy you in certain countries. For example, you can buy more for $1 in Malawi than in the UK.

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4
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What is GDP?

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Gross domestic product (per capita) measures economic development.

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What is GNI?

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Gross national income (per capita) measures national wealth and includes the debt a country is in

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What is the HDI?

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The human development index is a number between 0 and 1 which is affected by four factors:

  • Life Expectancy
  • Education (Literacy)
  • Education (Average length of schooling)
  • GDP per capita (Using purchasing power parity)
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7
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What is the Gini Coefficient?

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A measurement of the extent of inequality and income distribution. This is between 1 and 0 where 0 would mean that everybody earns the same amount of money and 1 would mean that a single person had all of the income.

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8
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What is the Corruption Perceptions Index?

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Devised to help investors know where their money is safe, it’s a rank between 0 (very corrupt) to 10 (honest).

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9
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What is birth rate?

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Number of live births per 1000 people per year.

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What is death rate?

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Number of deaths per 1000 people per year.

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What is dependency ratio?

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The ratio of dependent people in the country to the number of workers. The higher the ratio, the more dependent people.

(Total number of people aged younger than 14 and older than 65 divided by the number of 15-64 year olds, multiplied by 100.)

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12
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What is fertility rate?

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Average number of births per woman.

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13
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What is infant mortality?

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Number of children per 1000 live births who die before their first birthday.

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What is life expectancy?

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The average number of years a person can expect to live.

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15
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What is maternal mortality rate?

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Number of mothers per 100,000 people who die in children.

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16
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What is an NIC?

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Newly industrialising country

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17
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What is the Brandt line?

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The 1980 line which divides the rich and poor countries geographically. Except Australia and New Zealand primarily, the richest countries are in the Northern Hemisphere.

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18
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What is an RIC?

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Recently industrialised country

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19
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What is a HIC?

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High income country

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20
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What is an LIC?

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Low income country

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21
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Who are the BRICS?

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Brazil, Russia, India and China (2001)

South Africa was added later

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22
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Name the MINT economies

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Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, Turkey

2014 - present

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23
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Name one economic consequence of poverty

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1/5 people live on lest than $1 a day

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24
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What are the reasons for global inequality?

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Physical- access to sea for trade
Historical- a history of colonialism means development occurred later. Neo- colonialism happens today with cash crops
Political- open economies develop faster as they encourage foreign investment
Social- access to education and healthcare

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25
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Name one environmental consequence of poverty

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Poor farming leads to environmental degradation

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26
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Name one political consequence of poverty

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Many developing countries have non- democratic governments making it difficult for minority’s groups

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27
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Main reasons that Malawi is so underdeveloped?

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  • Landlocked
  • Rural Isolation
  • Changing Climate
  • Increased Pollution
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28
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Name one social consequence of poverty

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775 million people in developing countries can’t read or write

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29
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What is Frank’s dependency theory?

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A theory based on colonialism stating that rich countries exploit poorer ones.
It is a socialist view

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30
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What are Malawi’s economic barriers?

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It imports high value products, but exports low value products. It’s exports are worth less than its imports.

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31
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What is Rostow’s theory and what are the different stages in it?

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Theory of modernisation: based on capitalism

1) Traditional Society
2) Pre-take off stage
3) Take off stage
4) Drive to maturity
5) High mass consumption

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32
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What’s in a traditional society?

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  • Most people in agriculture

- Subsistence Economy

33
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What’s in the pre-take off stage?

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  • Shift from farming to manufacturing
  • Trade increases profits
  • Profits invested into new industries and infrastructure
  • Agriculture produces cash crops for sale
34
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What’s in the take-off stage?

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  • Rapid growth, investment and tech

- Requires increased profits from overseas trade

35
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What’s in the drive to maturity?

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  • Growth
  • Tech used throughout economy
  • Industries produce consumer goods
36
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What’s in the high mass consumption stage?

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  • A period of comfort
  • Consumers enjoy a wide range of goods
  • Societal disposable income to be spent on military, education, welfare or luxuries
37
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What is a TNC?

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Trans-national corporation. A company which conducts its business in multiple countries.

38
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What is an NGO?

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An NGO is a Non-Governmental organisation. For example, Water Aid

39
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Name a bottom-up approach to development (NGOs)

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Water Aid

40
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What is Water Aid, and what are the Advantages and Disadvantages

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A charity to provide clean water to villages

+Access to clean water
+Not getting sick
+Community is happier

-Population pressures as village size increases
-Pumps can become unsafe if the charity don’t get the
money to maintain them

41
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Name a top down approach to development (TNCs)

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The Three Gorges Dam

42
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What is The Three Gorges Dam, and what are the Advantages and Disadvantages

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A Dam to protect places from flooding

+Creates renewable energy
+It is replacing coal power stations
+Reduces the risk of flooding for 15 million people

  • There’s a risk of the Dam bursting
  • Sewage builds up in the reservoir
  • The River dolphin is at risk of extinction
43
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What is globalisation?

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Globalisation is the process by which the world is becoming increasingly interconnected as a result of massively increased trade and cultural exchange.

44
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How can globalisation help Malawi?

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If Malawi had more phone lines and more internet uses, it could have increased international trade, which could boost its economy.

45
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When a UK based company invests money into India, for example, what is this type of investment called?

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FDI - Foreign Direct Investment

46
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What does the Clark-Fisher model show?

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The stage of economic development of a country and the percentage of workers employed in different sectors.
As the model goes from pre-industrial to post-industrial, mechanisation increases.

47
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How does the Clark-Fisher model show LICs or Pre-industrial countries?

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They will have a large majority of their workforce in the primary sector (farming, mining and fishing). With very few secondary and tertiary sector workers.

48
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How does the Clark-Fisher model show MICs or Industrial countries?

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They will have almost half of the workforce in secondary sector jobs (manufacturing). And the rest is made up from an even split of primary and tertiary jobs.

49
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How does the Clark-Fisher model show HICs or Post-Industrial countries?

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They will have most of the workforce in tertiary sector jobs (services), then secondary sector jobs and a low amount of primary and quaternary sector jobs (research and development).

50
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What is the primary sector?

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Primary industries extract raw materials. For example, farming and mining.

51
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What is the secondary sector?

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Secondary industries take raw materials and process them into manufactured goods and products. For example, food processing, oil refining and energy production.

52
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What is the tertiary sector?

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The tertiary industry involves the selling of services and skills. They can also involve selling goods and products from primary and secondary industries. For example, the health service, transportation, education, entertainment, tourism, finance, sales and retail.

53
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What is the quaternary sector?

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The quaternary sector consists of providing information services, such as computing, ICT and consultancy; it focuses on research and development - especially scientific.

54
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What is the population of India?

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1.324 billion people (2016)

55
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What is India’s average economic growth rate?

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7% per year since 1997

56
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What is India’s HDI score?

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0.624 - Medium to high human development

57
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Life expectancy in India and why?

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68.3 years, bad air pollution

58
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How many people live in India’s urban slums?

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40 million people - a quarter of its urban population

59
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Where are the most advanced Indian states?

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North- west

60
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How is India socially diverse?

How can this help them?

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More than 1500 languages spoken
Caste system

Able to talk to a wider range of companies

61
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Why is India benefiting from globalisation?

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It has a cheap labour force, therefore TNCs are likely to invest for good profit margins.

62
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What attracts TNCs to India?

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Cheap labour
Large number of English speakers
Reduced taxes

63
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Name regional and national links that India has

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Regional- China (neighbour)

National- World trade organisation, commonwealth, United Nations

64
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Which 7 things influence the change in India’s economy?

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  • Trade
  • Aid
  • FDI
  • Government policy
  • Globalisation
  • Outsourcing services
  • Transport and communication
65
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How is the GDP in each sector changing in India?

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1980-2011: services sector is highest
1980-2010: agriculture is second highest
2010-2011: industry is second highest

66
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How does India’s geography influence its growth?

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India is situated between a large proportion of the world’s top trading countries and shipping routes.
It is surrounded by ocean so can access many major trade routes

67
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How much has India’s GDP per capita is increased by since 1991?

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500%

68
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What is crucial to India’s increased trade?

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  • Containerisation
  • Shipping
  • Aircraft technology
69
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How many of the top ten outsourcing cities are in India?

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6

These Include: Bangalore, Mumbai, Dehli, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune.

70
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What happens in urban expansion?

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Cities build things like apartment blocks that offer reasonably affordable housing on the outskirts of cities.

71
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Name a demographic impact of economic growth in India

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The population is aging

72
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Name an urbanisation impact of the economic growth in India

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More people are migrating to urban areas for higher living standards

73
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Name a socio-economic impact of economic growth in India

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A decrease in gender inequality. More literate females

74
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Name 4 environmental impacts of development in India

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Air pollution (13/20 main cities are polluted)
Land pollution (deforestation and desertification cause flooding)
Water pollution (275 rivers are polluted)
Greenhouse gas emissions and climate change (3rd largest carbon dioxide emitter)
75
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What are foreign exchange reserves?

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The amount of money in USD held by the banks. 300 billion in India

76
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What is geopolitical influence?

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How the geography and economy of a country affects its relationships with other countries

77
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What is G20?

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A group of 20 countries tackling global issues internationally

78
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What is COP21?

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A deal signed at the Paris talks to reduce carbon emissions globally. It was signed by more than 150 worldwide leaders

79
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What 5 things are still a problem in development for India?

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Poverty
Low levels of economic freedom
Foreign investment is unreliable
Changing international relations
Rural and urban lifestyles