India Development Case Study Flashcards
(30 cards)
Where does development usually occur in India?
Usually around urban cores, as opposed to rural peripheries
Give an example of development happening around an urban core…
Bihar:
is India’s poorest state
86% live in rural areas
Average income is around 6000 rupees per person a year
55% of households live bellow poverty lines
Give an another example of development happening around an urban core… not Bihar
Maharashtra:
India’s richest state
Mumbai has 17 universities
30,000 rupees average a monthly income
Contains a population of Mumbai (21 million people)
What are the reasons for development happening around an urban core?
Infrastructure
Investment
Skilled workers
All attracts foreign district
What is public investment?
Investment by the state
List some example of public investment
Eduction
Health
Transport
Housing
The public sector in India is bigger than where?
The USA and the UK
What is private investment?
Inward investment by TNCs and businesses. Much of it is foreign direct investment
How much was the FDI raised from? 2005-2014
$17,800 million in 2005-2007 to $34,400 million in 2014
What is India the biggest recipient of?
Foreign aid but it has decreased in recent years
Who dies India give aid to?
Nepal and the Maldives
What was anticipated in 2014-2015 to do with aid in India?
It was anticipated that expenditure was 1.3 billion, over double what it received
What is the PRIMARY change and impact of economic structures?
contribution of agriculture to India’s GDP was down from 58% to 26% which increased mechanisation
What was the positive impact of the PRIMARY change resulting in an impact on economical structures in India?
It improved the ability to make money following urbanisation
What was the negative impact of the PRIMARY change resulting in an impact on economical structures in India?
The break down of traditional family unit
Challenges of rural to urban settlements
Eg: squatter settlements
What was the SECONDARY change that impacted the economic structures of India?
Secondary industry contribution was up from 15% to 17%
Coca Cola had 57 manufacturing companies in India in 2020
What was the positive impact of the SECONDARY change resulting in an impact on economical structures in India?
more technology advanced jobs available
Coca Cola employed over 25,000 people in 2020
Coca Cola have had a Development of infrastructure- have installed 500 rainwater harvesting structures
What was the negative impact of the SECONDARY change resulting in an impact on economical structures in India?
A widening development gap- increased the impact on the environment
Harvest dropped by 40% due to poor irrigation
510,000 litres of water Drawn each day which increased population density in cities
How did tertiary changes have an impact on economic structures?
Tertiary increased from 27% to 52%
What was the positive impact of the TERTIARY change resulting in an impact on economical structures in India?
It increased employment opportunities
Growth of India’s economic with rising GDP and GNI
440 admin jobs for BT outsourced from UK to India
What was the negative impact of the TERTIARY change resulting in an impact on economical structures in India?
There isn’t any
How did the change in Quaternary iMacs economic structures in India?
Fastest growing telecom market in the world
What was the positive impact of the QUATERNARY change resulting in an impact on economical structures in India?
Over one million new ICT jobs created instead of investment
What was the negative impact of the QUATERNARY change resulting in an impact on economical structures in India?
There are none :)
