Global developement india Flashcards
(11 cards)
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Economic positive impacts of rapid development in India?
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- more companies means greater income from tax for the Indian government
- more money to spend on developing Indias infrastructure, services and goods
- more jobs available (between 2011 and 2014 Indias daily wages increased by about 18%)
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Social positive impacts of rapid development in India?
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- people have more money to improve their life e.g. access to clean water and healthcare
- some TNCs run programs to help development in India - companies might help people in rural villages to become entrepreneurs by providing products for them so sell
3
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Environmental positive impacts of rapid development in India?
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- increased income from economic development means people can afford to protect the environment
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Economic negative impacts of rapid development in India?
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- “brain drain” on rural areas - educated people move to cities to find work
- some profits from TNC’s leave india - many TNC’s are based in Europe
- TNC’s may move around India to take advantage of local government incentives- some countries have been accused of closing factories in certain areas once local tax breaks ended
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Social negative impacts of rapid development in India?
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- housing + infrastructure cant be built fast enough to keep up with demand - almost 1/4 of urban population live in slums
- some jobs in industry can be dangerous - poor conditions - low quality of life
- some TNC’s accused of exploiting workers - poor conditions - long hours for little pay
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Environmental negative impacts of rapid development in India?
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- indias energy consumption increased with economic development - burning fossil fuels releases lots of pollution and GHGs - 10 most polluted cities in world in india
- rapid urban growth leads to land and water pollution - lack of infrastructure means that about 70% of indias sewage flows untreated into rivers
7
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How is Jal jeevan mission improving Indias quality of life?
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- august 2019 - prime minister announced governments commitment to provide piped water to every home in country by 2024
- new national flagship programme was Jal javeen mission
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How is the smart cities mission improving Indias quality of life?
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- launched in 2015 by government - target to develop 100 smart cities
- cities that have water and electricity supply, sanitation, public transport, affordable housing, IT connectivity
- 34/100 achieved targets - supposed to be completed by 2022
9
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Why are some regions of india developing faster than others?
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- periphery mainly rural with few jobs - little economic development
- core areas developed where raw materials - access to large rivers/ports allows transport of goods and people
- once industries move to area - multiplier effect - people have better jobs - more money spend on local services - generates wealth area - investment in infrastructure - attracts more industries etc
10
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Foreign policy?
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- in recent years - indian government improved relations with neighbours - joined ASEAN
- developed Act East policy to increase its influence over ASEAN countries
- increased trade opportunities - india global player - foreign companies more likely to invest - providing jobs
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Military pacts?
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- strong military ties with russia
- edeal with USA enabling two countries to use each others military bases - increased relations with USA has increased trade - increasing indias development
