Mumbai

Question 1

Define a mega city

Answer 1

A city with more than 10 million people

Question 2

What state is Mumbai locate in?

Answer 2

Maharashtra

Question 3

Estimated population of Mumbai.

Answer 3

12,350,000

Question 4

Mumbai is headquarters of which two major financial institutions?

Answer 4

Bombay Stock Exchange, the Tata Group

Question 5

What percentage of India’s shipping trade is through Mumbai?

Answer 5

40%

Question 6

Three reasons why Mumbai’s population has grown:

Answer 6

Rural-urban migration, natural increase (healthcare improvements and family planning), employment opportunities

Question 7

Malnutrition levels in children in Mumbai have decreased from what percentage to what in 20 years?

Answer 7

60% - 30%

Question 8

What % of Mumbaikers live in slums?

Answer 8

48%

Question 9

In Dharavi what time are communal taps on for?

Answer 9

5:30am - 7:30am

Question 10

How many megawatts of electricity does Mumbai use everyday? And what percentage of electricity is generated from coal-fired power stations?

Answer 10

2000MW, 75%

Question 11

What is the name of the project aiming to build toilet facilities in the city’s slums?

Answer 11

The Slum Sanitation Project

Question 12

What is the government run project that plans to rehabilitate Dharavi by rebuilding parts of it?

Answer 12

Dharavi Redevelopment Project