globalisation in india

Question 1

what is india expected to be

Answer 1

the 2nd largest economy by 2040

Question 2

why have so many UK/US businesses outsourced to India/ bangalore

Answer 2

-many Indians speak British due to British rule until 1947

Question 3

what kinda businesses outsource to india and why

Answer 3

broadband capacity is unsually high (quick speed) due to early investment in technology in india in the 1980’s

Question 4

example of brands with centres in india

Answer 4

dell, yahoo built call centres in bangalore

Question 5

costs of outsourcing services to India

Answer 5

-small textile manufactors rely on western markets where they face pressure to lower prices while complying with strict quality standards- exploitation

Question 6

costs of outsourcing services to india-time

Answer 6

-work can be conducted at night time due to time zone differences between UK and USA

Question 7

disparity due to outsourcing of services in india

Answer 7

-gap between rich and poor
-has more billionaires than the UK yet still around 87 million people live in extreme poverty

Question 8

sanitation

Answer 8

only 65 percent of households had access to toilets

Question 9

benefits of globalisation to india (example in 1)

Answer 9

-the call centres workers earn middle class wages to indian standards
-outsourcing companies have become extremely profitable e.g. infosys which had revenues of 9 bill in 2015

Question 10

how much has the temp increased by in India

Answer 10

by 0.7 degrees since 1990

Question 11

agriculture in india

Answer 11

-less availability as people begin to move to the city

Question 12

what allows an increase of new jobs

Answer 12

-special economic zones

Question 13

what is india the largest exporter of

Answer 13

IT- export revenues of 194 billion in 2023

Question 14

rate of increase in income in india between 2023 and 2024

Answer 14

8.2 %

Question 15

SOC in india

Answer 15

-disparities in access to education (rural areas challenged due to inadequate infrastructure, transport, teaching)
-mid day meal scheme improve nutritional levels and encourage school attendance

Question 16

POL in india

Answer 16

-border conflicts(territorial disputes create geopolitical tensions which affect national security)
-urban vs rural politics (varies greatly affects voter behaviour and party dominance- agrarian distress vs urban development)

Question 17

EC in india

Answer 17

-urbanisation (growth of
IT sector lead to urbanisation in Bengaluru)
-Investment and innovation (presence of innovation hubs make benglauru a key player in global tech market)

Question 18

EN in india

Answer 18

-urbanisation and air quality(urbanization in cities like dheli means air pollution affects public health)
-biodiversity conservation (deforistation and habitat loss so introduction of national parks e.g. Jim corbett national park)

Question 19

what has improved for indians due to intergration in global systems

Answer 19

-250 million indians can improve sanitation/ access to water