case study: India

Cards (45)

  • What are the four main types of jobs in India?
    Primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary
  • What does the primary sector involve?
    Getting raw materials from the land
  • What does the tertiary sector provide?
    Services like healthcare and education
  • What does the quaternary sector mean?
    ICT and research activities
  • What is a country's industrial structure?
    The percentage of people in each job type
  • How can changing the balance between industry sectors help a country?
    It can aid in the country's development
  • What was India's main type of industry up until the 1980s?
    Primary industry
  • What is a subsistence farmer?
    A farmer who grows food for their family
  • What did the Indian government encourage from the late 1980s?
    Foreign transnational corporations to set up
  • What effect did the establishment of factories have on workers?
    Factory workers earn more money
  • How does the tertiary sector's pay compare to primary and secondary sectors?
    Tertiary workers are paid more
  • What is the multiplier effect?
    Improvement in one area leads to others
  • What is a transnational corporation (TNC)?
    A company operating in multiple countries
  • Why is India attractive to TNCs?
    Well-educated population and lower wages
  • Name two companies that manufacture cars in India.
    Hyundai and Honda
  • What are some advantages of TNCs in India?
    Jobs, education, infrastructure improvements
  • How do TNCs contribute to local communities?
    By providing new facilities and training
  • What is one disadvantage of TNCs in India?
    Harsh working conditions in factories
  • What is economic leakage?
    Profit sent abroad by foreign TNCs
  • Why might the best jobs go to foreign workers in TNCs?
    They are often from the TNC's home country
  • What natural resource issue occurred with a soft drink bottling plant in Kerala?
    It impacted local water supplies
  • What is India's balance of trade?
    Negative balance; imports exceed exports
  • What are India's biggest imports?
    Oil, stones, electrical machinery
  • What does India primarily export?
    Petroleum, jewellery, pharmaceuticals, rice
  • What was India's population structure like in 1985?
    Typical of a developing country
  • Why was having many children seen as an asset in 1985 India?
    Children helped work on farms
  • What caused the decline in birth rates in India?
    More people working in secondary and tertiary jobs
  • How has life expectancy changed in India?
    Increased from 58 to 70 years
  • What is international aid?
    Money given to help developing countries
  • What are the types of international aid?
    Short-term, long-term, tied, charitable, bilateral, multilateral
  • What does ODA stand for?
    Official Development Assistance
  • Who are the biggest contributors of ODA to India?
    Japan, Germany, France, UK
  • What has caused rapid urbanisation in India?
    Economic changes and population growth
  • What is one advantage of urbanisation in India?
    Creates a skilled workforce for TNCs
  • How does urbanisation affect education in India?
    Increases development of secondary and university education
  • What is cumulative causation?
    Wealth leads to further economic development
  • How does urbanisation improve sanitation?
    Reduces water-borne diseases and infant mortality
  • What is a disadvantage of rapid urbanisation?
    Lack of affordable accommodation in cities
  • What problems can arise from slum growth in cities?
    Inadequate waste disposal and high disease rates
  • What does quality of life refer to?
    Wellbeing of individuals or groups