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1
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india is…

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one of the worlds emerging countries

2
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what is it predicted to be?

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2nd largest economy by 2050

3
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how much has the economy grown?

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7% per year average

4
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significance SOCIAL

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  • worlds 2nd largest population
  • 4th and 5th largest cities
  • worlds worst urban slums (40 million people)
5
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significance POLITICALLY

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  • worlds largest democracy

- growing global influence

6
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significance CULTURALLY

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  • four world religions (hinduism, buddhism, jainism and sikshism)
  • very diverse
  • worlds most ancient cultures
  • worlds largest film industry
7
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significance ENVIRONMENTALLY

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-richest biodiversity
(elephants, tigers, bird, plants)
-worst environment problem (land air and water pollution)

8
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TNCs

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trans national companies

9
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example of TNC

A

BT

call centres

10
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outsourcing

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companies move services over seas, labour = cheaper

11
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call centres

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employees are graduates earning 20% or what pays in the uk

cheaper

12
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footloose companies

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BT

13
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Problems of growth in India

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  • housing shortages and slum development
  • water supply and waste disposal
  • air pollution and traffic