India Globalisation Flashcards
1
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What is the population of India
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1.32 billion
2
Q
When were barriers to trade opened and what did this do to India’s growth
A
Trade barriers opened (1990)
Growth of 7.6%
3
Q
What is G20
A
A group of countries with the highest gdps in the world
4
Q
What happened to India’s life expectancy and literacy rate
A
Between 1990 and 2015 life expectancy rose from 59 to 68
Literacy rate grew from 50% to 78%
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6
Q
What has this improvement led to
A
Because of a skilled English speaking workforce and low labour costs many TNCs use India for tech support and call centre jobs
7
Q
What is the negative of globalisation
A
Unequal wealth distribution as many live on less that 1.25 usd a day
58% live on less than $3.10 a day
Communist militants are seen as India’s biggest risk to national security
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