India overview Flashcards
1
Q
Where is India ranked in size?
A
7th largest country in the world
2
Q
What is India’s population?
A
1.3 billion
3
Q
What are 2 large neighboring countries?
A
- China
- Pakistan
4
Q
What are some facts about population growth in India?
A
- Crossed 1bn around the year 2000.
- Predicted to rise above 1.6bn by 2050.
- Currently at 1.3bn
- Estimated to overtake China as the most populous country in the world.
5
Q
What are some facts about economic growth in India?
A
- India is part of the BRICS economies. (fastest growing economies in the world)
- Predicted to catch up to the USA by 2050. (about $40 trillion)
6
Q
How is India’s economy growing so fast?
A
- Young population (45% under 25).
- Increasingly educated population joining the workforce.
- Over 32% of the population live in urban areas, increasing at 2.5% per year.
7
Q
What are some issues in India?
A
- Overpopulation
- Corruption
- Religious violence
- Poor infrastructure
8
Q
Why is overpopulation an issue?
A
- Population of 1.3bn.
- Much of the population living in dense cities.
9
Q
Why is corruption an issue?
A
- 50% of the population admitting to experiencing bribery first hand.
- Ranks in the bottom 25% of countries to do business with due to the high levels of Corruption.
10
Q
Why is religious violence an issue?
A
- India is very diverse (79% Hindu, 14% Islam, 2% Christian, 2% Sikh)
11
Q
Why is poor infrastructure an issue?
A
- Only 51% of schools had boundary walls and most schools had inadequate facilities.
- Only a 74% literacy rate.
12
Q
How often does India hold elections?
A
Once every 5 years
13
Q
What are 3 Indian cultures that have spread around the world and become more popular in India?
A
- Bollywood.
- Indian food.
- Cricket, kabaddi, hockey, football. (India could become a football superpower in the future)
14
Q
What is India’s climate like?
A
- Variety of climatic regions.
- Annual average temperature of 20°C.
- Tropical south.
- Alpine north.
- Strongly influenced by the Himalayas and the Thar desert.
- Average annual precipitation of 650mm.
- Annual monsoon from June to September.
