Quiz - India Flashcards
(12 cards)
describe india’s location
southern asia, north of the equator
what has india become since the 1990’s?
one of the fastest growing economies in the world
name a social significance of india
it has the worlds second largest population
name a political significance of india
it is one of the G20 industrial nations
what is the name of the film industry in india
bollywood
name an environmental significance of india
it is the worlds third largest emitter of greenhouse gases
what has happened to india’s GDP over the last 25 years
it has doubled
what % of the population are still living in poverty
21%
what has changed about india’s industrial structure over recent years
a shift from primary jobs to manufacturing and service jobs
name 2 social impacts of the economic development india has experienced
rural - urban migration
birth rate dropped
improve literacy rate
name 2 economic impacts of the economic development india has experienced
poverty is still widespread middle class growing with more IT jobs
name 2 environmental impacts of the economic development india has experienced
water pollution
increase greenhouse gas emissions
lack of sewage treatment
