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1
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Mumbai is the capital of what state in India?

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Maharashtra state

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Why is Mumbai good for foreign trade?

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It is a coastal city, and has many routes in through airports, as well as shipping lines to the rest of the world

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3
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Is Mumbai India’s largest city?

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Yes

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4
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What might push someone away from Mumbai?

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Wages, land prices, and living costs have risen in the area

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5
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Suggest 3 reasons someone may move from rural regions in India to Mumbai.

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Less reliant on harvest, plenty of job opportunies, community feel,

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6
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What percentage of Mumbai’s population lives in streets or on the slums?

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50 percent

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7
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Mumbai accounts for what percentage of India’s GDP?

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6 percent

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8
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Name 3 job opportunities in Mumbai

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TNC’s, textile industry, shipping industry, waste removal, informal economy

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Define the urban poor.

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The urban poor are those who lack basic necessities for a good quality of life

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10
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What might attract young people to Mumbai?

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Educational opportunities, improved job prospects and improved healthcare

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Name 2 reasons a young person may want to move from a rural region to Mumbai

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Farming has long hours and low pay, electrical and water supplies may run low in rural areas

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12
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How many kilometres of coastline does Mumbai possess?

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150km

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13
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How many airports does Mumbai contain?

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2

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14
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What is the informal econmy?

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This type of employment comprises work done without the official knowledge of the government and therefore without paying taxes

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15
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Why might tourists be drawn to Dharavi slum?

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Bustling informal economy ad vibrant community full of diversity

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16
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How is Mumbai suited to religious residents?

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It contains many mosques, churches and other places of worship

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What is the employment rate in Dharavi slum?

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85 percent

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18
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What is Dharavi?

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Dharavi is a slum in Mumbai that houses over 1 million people

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19
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Define the term slum.

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a squalid and overcrowded urban street or district inhabited by very poor people.

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20
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Only… percent of households in Dharavi are connected to the

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60

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21
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Average life expentancy in Dharavi is under…

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60 years

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22
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What is Dharavi located between?

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2 railway lines

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23
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How many people live in Dharavi?

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1.2 million

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24
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Why are there still economic challenges in Mumbai?

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Some still find it hard to get work, work in the informal sector is done for low pay and in poor condiions

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25
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How many primary schools are there in Mumbai?

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1188

26
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Do Mumbai have more than 50 secondary schools?

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No, mumbai possess 49 secondary schools

27
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Overall how many studentd that attend primary school in mumbai do not go on to attend secobdary school?

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450,000, which is 90 percent

28
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What is the population of Mumbai?

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18 million

29
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Name 2 surrounding states Mumbai has more hospitals than?

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Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat

30
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Why is it easier for bigger cities to provide healthcare?

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They have better education, sanitation and housing.

31
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Why is typhoid rife in Dharavi?

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Open swers and enclosed community space, lack of water supplu

32
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How many people die on Mumbai’s trains every year?

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6000

33
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There are how many lines on Mumbai’s rail system?

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4

34
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Why are there so many casualties on Mumbai’s rail system?

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Trains become overcrowded

35
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What is being done to combat the problems?

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3 more lines are being built

36
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As a general rule in Mumbai, the higher you live…

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The richer you area

37
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Why are high rise buildings an effective way to grow Mumbai?

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Mumbai cannot grow sideways because of its location so must grow upwards, it provides good housing

38
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Name 1 positive of living in a high rise building?

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It is very quiet and away from noise or air pollution

39
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Why have areas of slums been torn down?

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To make space for shopping centres, apartments, skyscrapers and aesthetics

40
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In what year did authorities displace a section of Dharavi?

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2018

41
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Name 5 challenges of living in Dharavi?

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Built on illegal land. not much space, air and noise pollution, very small homes, poor sewage system

42
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Why are electrical shortages common in Dharavi?

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High demand and illegal connection

43
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What percentage of Dharavi’s population is dependent on communal toilet blocks?

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63 percent

44
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What percentage of Dharavi’s population is dependent on communal toilet blocks?

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63 percent

45
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What is Mahim Creek in Dharavi?

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A river used by locals for urination and chucking litter away

46
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What does BUG stand for?

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Box, Underline, Glance

47
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Name 3 TNC’s based in Mumbai?

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Coca-Cola, American Express and Volkswagon

48
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What does TNC stand for?

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Trans-national corporation

49
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True or False: The average wage in Dharavi is 80p a day

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True

50
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True or False: All businesses in Dharavi make a huge loss?

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False

51
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What is the trend of urbanisation in HIC’s?

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Urbanisation is slowing down or reversing

52
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Is a HIC or LIC more likely to be urbanised?

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A HIC

53
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Identify the most urbanised region in the world.

A

North America

54
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What term describes an increase in the number of people moving from urban to rural areas?

A

Counter-urbanisation

55
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What causes natural increase?

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When birth rates are higher than death rates

56
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Which countries are experiencing rapid urbanisation?

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LIC’s and NEE’s

57
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What is a megacity?

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A city with a population of over 10 million people

58
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What is the world’s largest megacity?

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Tokyo

59
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True or false? The growth of megacities in HICs is slowing down.

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True

60
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True or false? Africa’s population is predominantly rural.

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True

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