Mumbai Flashcards

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1
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The largest city in….

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India

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2
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Located between two…. And an

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Railway lines and an airport

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3
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How many people live in Dharavi

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100,000

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4
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How much of Mumbai’s rubbish is recycled in Dharavi

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80%

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5
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What industry’s are in Dharavi?

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Soap making, textiles, aluminium smelting and pottery

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6
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How many people including children are employed in the recycling in Dharavi?

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10,000

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7
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Dharavi is…

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The most organised and successful shanty town in India

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8
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How much is the land in Dharavi worth?

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10 billion dollars

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9
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How many people love in the shanty town?

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600,000

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10
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How many products are produced in Dharavi?

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Over 500

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11
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What film was filmed in Dharavi?

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Slum dog millionaire

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12
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What percentage live in poverty?

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60%

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13
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How many migrants a day?

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600

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14
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What was the population in, 1950, 2007 and 2020

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3 million, 14 million and 26 million

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15
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Located on an… And an…

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Island and a natural harbour

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16
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Growth of service industry’s such as telecommunications and property mean

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There are less manufacturing jobs employing semi and unskilled workers

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17
Q

Many TNC’s have HQ’s there such as

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Tate steel, Godrej retail, some of which have overtaken their western counterparts

18
Q

Generates how much of India’s tax income?

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33%

19
Q

Migrants have no legal access to..

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Water and electricity, housing sites or to set up businesses

20
Q

Streets in Dharavi are how wide?

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1-2 metres wide

21
Q

From 1991-2001 how many people migrated from greater Mumbai

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1.1 million

22
Q

What famous film industry is there?

A

Bollywood

23
Q

The most exclusive area is more expensive than?

A

London

24
Q

Migrants are attracted by

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The hope of a better life, income and better health and education

25
Q

Infant mortality rates are

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50%

26
Q

Slum conditions are poor because

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There is a lack of water, no sewage system, pollution and a lack of public transport

27
Q

Lies in the mouth of the river

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What

28
Q

Major deep water

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Harbour

29
Q

Built on

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7 islands that were fishing communities

30
Q

Coastline has many

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Creeks and some areas are biodiverse with mangrove swamps

31
Q

Many areas are just above

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Sea level

32
Q

Highest GDP than

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And city in central west or South Asia

33
Q

Highest number of

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Millionaires and billionaires in India

34
Q

1 of the top 10 centres globally for

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Commerce and finances

35
Q

1 toilet for

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1400 people

36
Q

Illegal water supply

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For a few hours a day

37
Q

Hyper

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Urbanisation

38
Q

Flooding

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Waist high for days

39
Q

1 million dollars exports in the

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Informal sector

40
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What is the population?

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19 million