Topic 2 Case Study - Development Dynamics

Question 1

Name a case study for the assessment of Development Dynamics

Answer 1

India

Question 2

Where is India?

Answer 2

South East Asia, centred between Arabian sea (left) and Bay of Bengal (right) and North of the Indian Ocean. Its neighbouring countries are Nepal, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar.

Question 3

What is the population of India?

Answer 3

1.125 Billion

Question 4

Describe Indias Social Context internationally

Answer 4

• second largest population and predicted the biggest by 2020
• Mumbai and Calcutta are 4th and 5th biggest cities in the world
• 25% urban population live in slums
• more than 1500 languages spoken
• ahead of GMT +5hrs

Question 5

Describe Indias Political Context internationally

Answer 5

• Language for political commerce is officially English
• Threatens biodiversity in investments in social factors
• worlds largest democracy (672,000,000 people registered to vote in 2015)
• Global influence is growing rapidly. It was a founding member if the UN and G20

Question 6

Describe Indias culture/religious context internationally

Answer 6

• more than 1500 languages spoken
• So much diversity
• Birthplace for four international religions (Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism)
• worlds largest ancient culture

Question 7

Describe Indias Environmental context internationally

Answer 7

• tropic of cancer divides India almost in two
• Himalaya mountains in the North
• the desert in the west is the great Indian desert (Thar)
• the grasslands covering North India is the Gagnes Plain
• India has one of the largest biodiversities

Question 8

Globalisation: How has Communications shaped Indias economy?

Answer 8

• Indias telecommunications networks is the 2nd largest in the world
• With an increase in communications, IT job opportunities has increased

Question 9

Globalisation: How has Transport shaped Indias economy?

Answer 9

• Indias rail network is over 63000km long
• India has 12 major ports
• Imports and exports increase with transport and port development

Question 10

Globalisation: How has TNCs and outsourcing shaped Indias economy?

Answer 10

• Three types of outsourcing in India has occurred: Call centres, software development, and company administration
• BT offices internationally

Question 11

Globalisation: How has Aid receipt shaped Indias economy?

Answer 11

• India has been the biggest recipient if international aid in history because of the scale of its development. Types of aid include Voluntary, Bilateral and Multinational aid.
• India now aids other countries

Question 12

Globalisation: How has Education shaped Indias economy?

Answer 12

• Increase in Education development is a very big contributor to development in job sectors and quality of jobs available and also decreases birth rate.
• Between 2001 and 2011: Literacy rate: 64.8-74%

Question 13

Globalisation: How has Infrastructure shaped Indias economy?

Answer 13

• connecting various parts of the city, allowing for easier flow and movement of people
• cost estimated at 210USD
• work started in 2008-13

Question 14

Globalisation: How has FDI policies shaped Indias economy?

Answer 14

• India emerged as a newly industrialised country in the 1990s when economic reforms began to open up the country to foreign direct investment.
• FDI makes it easier for Indian companies to forge international links

Question 15

What is Globalisation?

Answer 15

The idea of some countries/cultures/governments being connected with each other for multiple positives outcomes