Mumbai Flashcards

(40 cards)

1
Q

The largest city in….

A

India

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2
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Located between two…. And an

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Railway lines and an airport

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3
Q

How many people live in Dharavi

A

100,000

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4
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How much of Mumbai’s rubbish is recycled in Dharavi

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80%

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5
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What industry’s are in Dharavi?

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Soap making, textiles, aluminium smelting and pottery

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6
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How many people including children are employed in the recycling in Dharavi?

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10,000

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7
Q

Dharavi is…

A

The most organised and successful shanty town in India

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8
Q

How much is the land in Dharavi worth?

A

10 billion dollars

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9
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How many people love in the shanty town?

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600,000

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10
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How many products are produced in Dharavi?

A

Over 500

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11
Q

What film was filmed in Dharavi?

A

Slum dog millionaire

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12
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What percentage live in poverty?

A

60%

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13
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How many migrants a day?

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600

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14
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What was the population in, 1950, 2007 and 2020

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3 million, 14 million and 26 million

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15
Q

Located on an… And an…

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Island and a natural harbour

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16
Q

Growth of service industry’s such as telecommunications and property mean

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There are less manufacturing jobs employing semi and unskilled workers

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17
Q

Many TNC’s have HQ’s there such as

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Tate steel, Godrej retail, some of which have overtaken their western counterparts

18
Q

Generates how much of India’s tax income?

19
Q

Migrants have no legal access to..

A

Water and electricity, housing sites or to set up businesses

20
Q

Streets in Dharavi are how wide?

A

1-2 metres wide

21
Q

From 1991-2001 how many people migrated from greater Mumbai

22
Q

What famous film industry is there?

23
Q

The most exclusive area is more expensive than?

24
Q

Migrants are attracted by

A

The hope of a better life, income and better health and education

25
Infant mortality rates are
50%
26
Slum conditions are poor because
There is a lack of water, no sewage system, pollution and a lack of public transport
27
Lies in the mouth of the river
What
28
Major deep water
Harbour
29
Built on
7 islands that were fishing communities
30
Coastline has many
Creeks and some areas are biodiverse with mangrove swamps
31
Many areas are just above
Sea level
32
Highest GDP than
And city in central west or South Asia
33
Highest number of
Millionaires and billionaires in India
34
1 of the top 10 centres globally for
Commerce and finances
35
1 toilet for
1400 people
36
Illegal water supply
For a few hours a day
37
Hyper
Urbanisation
38
Flooding
Waist high for days
39
1 million dollars exports in the
Informal sector
40
What is the population?
19 million