Topic 1- Development

Question 1

What is the A B C method on 8 markers?

Answer 1

A knowledge (facts)
B understanding (explain impacts)
C judgment (judge)

Question 2

What is Development?

Answer 2

A country’s wealth and its social and political progress

Question 3

Is the worlds wealth evenly distributed?

Answer 3

No, 82% is owned by the richest quintile

Question 4

Convex, conque sides, what are they?

Answer 4

Convex- Tell us the country is developed

Conque-Tells us its developing

Question 5

Global inequality causes:

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Answer 5

Physical- A limited access to sea or other countries due to topography limits trade-no FDI, TNCs, no GDP growth B Tropical countries are more prone to natural hazards which potentally put back progress-like 2010 Haiti

Historical- Takes resources and wealth, social

Trade- Rich countries set trade prices causing an economic dependency, trade deficits occur when the country imports more value goods than exports, economic

Political- Allows flow of jobs, money if good relations, corrupton=bad (Zimbabwe) ,economic

Social- Prioritised education and healthcare seen in developed countries, Sierra Leone stopped in 1963 and economy rapidly declined, healthy workers=$$$$

Question 6

Consequences of inequalitys:

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Answer 6

• More than 775 million can’t read or write, social
• Developing means lack of investment in progression
• Bad governance means corruption and hard time on economy/investment, North Korea
• Poor farming practices means unclean environment

Question 7

What are the two development theories?

Answer 7

Andrew Frank’s- Colonization paralyzed the economic pericy and feeds the economic core

Walt Rosto- That counties move through:

1) Traditional society MALAWI
2) Pre conditions to take off MEXICO
3) Take off NIC TAKE OFFS
4) Drive to maturity CHINA
5) High mass consumption USA

Question 8

Name an example of top down and bottom up development schemes:

Answer 8

The Narmada river scheme:
Funded by IGOs and is a large scale development scheme to provide electricity to cities through hydroelectric power, 1.8 mill hectares being irrigated that was once very dry

ASTRA biogas scheme:
Funded by NGOs and the university of Bangalore helps by letting girls go to school and get fire wood, education=better for future economy

Question 9

When do demographers predict India will be the most prosperous country in the world?

Answer 9

2022

Question 10

What has India’s unemployment rate dropped from to now?

Answer 10

20% to 8.5%

Question 11

How many ports did India’s government invest in building?

Answer 11

12 major sea ports

Question 12

When did India’s government liberalise the economy?

Answer 12

1991

Question 13

How much higher over the average GDP per capital is Maharashtra?

Answer 13

36,000 rupees

Question 14

How much lower is Bihars GDP per capita than average?

Answer 14

41,000

Question 15

What is the “economic multiplier effect”?

Answer 15

When TNCs come and invest in an area by providing jobs and in turn giving FDI- like £3000 per year BT workers

Question 16

What are the two reasons for India’s economic growth?

Answer 16

a) government policy

b) globalisation/global shift

Question 17

Name a link between investment in education and remittances in regards to India

Answer 17

The investment in education has allowed India’s to pick up good qualifications and work abroad where they send money back to India from

Question 18

How much in FDI was put into India in 2015?

Answer 18

$63 billion