Mumbai (iv) Flashcards
How has gender inequality faired ?
gender inequality is still very high
female literacy rates improved from …. to 65.5% ,
female literacy rates improved from 53.7% to 65.5% ,
only …. of working class women have jobs
only 1/3 of working class women have jobs
What percentage of women are in parliament ?
only 12% of women accounted for parliament
What percentage of women/men have bank accounts ?
access to finance has increased for men and women but the gender gap still remains
42% of women have bank accounts and financial accounts in comparison 62% of men
Who does inequality apply to the most ?
inequality also applies to caste system and tribal populations
what is India’s mean GDP?
mean GDP for India is 1627 us dollars
Which regions have reached this target and which haven’t?
the core regions ( economic areas ) have figures above the mean periphery areas (less economic developed ) have figure below the mean
Which region has the highest literacy rate and highest life expectancy ?
Kerala’s has one of the highest literacy rates 94% and life expectancy rates 75
Which region has the lowest literacy rate and lowest life expectancy ?
Bihar has the lowest of 945 us dollars below the mean and the lowest literacy rates 64&
What percentage of the countries GDP does environmental degradation account for ?
the cost of environmental degradation was costing 6% of the countries GDP which is around 80 billion US dollars
How many cities out of 20 are considered highly polluted according to WHO ?
13 of the worlds top 20 polluted cities are in India according to World Health Org
air pollution at …. micro grams per cubic metre
air pollution at 153 micro grams per cubic metre .
Why is air pollution so high ?
this is down to low standards of vehicles emissions and fuel
How does it impact the 600 million Indians in the city ?
it reduces life expectancy by 3.2 years and in India it is the 5th biggest cause of death
In rural area the problem is worse because …
the use of drug fuelled fires
paraffin stoves and lights have killed 1 million people from unsafe air pollution
how has this affected the workers ?
this has affected the productivity of labours who now suffer from heart and lung cancer
Who and what else is affected ?
poorer populations living on the streets are at greater risk
tourists may also be affected
crop yields may also fall
How many rivers are now polluted ?
121 rivers were defined as polluted and now 275 in the space of 5 yrs between 2010/15
How much of the sewage is treated ?
less than 1/3 of urban sewage is treated , the rest flows into the water bodies
Which rivers are the most polluted in India ?
Ganges and Yamuna are ranked some of the worlds most polluted
other cause of pollution include…
other cause of pollution include industrial waste and agricultural runoff
Who are BRICS
Brazil Russia India China and South Africa
How much of the world’’s GDP do they own
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