India Flashcards
1
Q
Percentage of Indians that have a mobile phone and the effect of it
A
50% of Indians → set up small business
2
Q
The effects of more TNCs moving into India
A
- People living in poverty decreased from 36% in 1991 to 30% in 2014
- Unemployment from 20% in 1991 to 8.6% in 2014
- One of the fastest growing economies in the world → 7% growth per year since 1997
3
Q
When was school made compulsory and until what age?
A
- 2009
- Up to the age of 14
4
Q
What has happened to the middle class?
A
- Growing from 23% in 2005 to 33% in 2018
5
Q
effects of Rural - urban migration including the number of Indians that migrate to Mumbai
A
- 1000 people migrate to Mumbai a day
- Huge urban slums → poor sanitation levels
