India Case Study GCSE Flashcards
Differences in imports and exports over 25 years
1990:
Exports were raw materials
Imports were manufactured goods
2015:
Exports are high value manufactured goods
Imports are crude oils for fuel
How was globalisation impacted india?
50 percent of the population earns a mobile phone enabling many to start businesses creating more incomes
They have an extensive rail service carrying 8 billion a year
TNCS such as BT have invested creating thousands of jobs for the people
How has the government encouraged Indias development ?
In 1991 india received 2.2 billion in exchange for reducing tariffs
In 2009 india made education compulsory creating a better skilled workforce
India is now a top location for FDIs due to it’s relaxed building policies
Change in development indicators in India
Due to better healthcare the population has increased from 870 million - 1.3 billion in the last 29 years
Fertility rate has fallen as women are given better opportunities to start a career. 4.0 in 1990 and 2.4 in 2014
Also urbanisation has increased by 9 percent in 25 years
Places in India are growing at faster rates
Mahastra has an urban population of 45 percent whereas Bihar is at 11 percent signifying higher growth in the former
GDP per capita in Mahastra is 2561 while Bihar is at 682 signifying that again the former has a higher pay
Literacy rates in Mahastra are at 83 percent while Bihar has literacy rates only at 64 percent therefore the former has a better education scheme
What are the pros of economic development ?
Elderly loge longer and there is a lower infant mortality rate
Better gender equality of the genders . In 20 years literacy rates for women have increased 25 percent
What are the cons of economic development
Children in rural areas get a poorer education as less people will work there causing many children to go into agricultural labour
Rapid industrialization causes India to release 7 percent of the worlds carbon emissions . 80 percent of their waters are contaminated
