WorksheetsTBSHS GCSE Geography: India case study Quiz 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
India's environmental context - select the correct statements
India has a variety of contrasting physical environments.
India experiences two monsoon seasons, one brings dry conditions, the other brings very wet conditions.
Its climate varies from tropical in the south to alpine in parts of the north
India experiences only one monsoon season, which brings very wet conditions.
Mumbai is the state capital of...
Bihar
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Goa
The most highly developed parts of a country.
Social heartland
The periphery
Economic core regions
Economic hinterland
The main locations of periphery states in India
North and east
North-west and east
West and south
Mumbai is...
The commercial, financial and entertainment capital of India.
The political, financial and entertainment capital of India.
The agricultural, political and financial capital of India.
Transnational corporations (TNCs) that have invested in India:
Volkswagen
Walt Disney
China
Dorrington's
The biggest infrastructure project in India's history, linking the country's political and financial capitals:
The Bangalore-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (BMIC)
The Kolkata-Delhi Industrial Corridor (KDIC)
The Mumbai-Kolkata Industrial Corridor (MKIC)
The Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)
Possible reasons for Bihar's low level of development:
It has generally experienced poor governance since independence.
It has attracted migrants from all over India
There has been poor development of infrastructure such as power and irrigation.
All of the statements are correct.
Evidence of Bihar's low level of development:
Over 80% of the population is employed in agriculture.
In 2011, Biharis made up 31% of the people migrating to Delhi.
Bihar's literacy rate is 64%
All of the statements are correct
Possible reasons for Mumbai's high level of development:
It has attracted a range of economic activities in recent decades.
It is the main destination for FDI in India.
It is India's busiest port.
Around 40% of the city's households are in slums.
South Asia's biggest cultural industry and export is...
Hollywood
Bollywood
Walt Disney
Textiles
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is ...
When producers in developing countries deal directly with retailers in developed countries to get fairer conditions and a better price for their goods.
When trade barriers are removed, helping developing countries to increase trade.
When a company invests in a company in a different country, and has some control over what that company does.
Disadvantages of foreign direct investment (FDI):
Big brands can outsell local products
Foreign companies may be able to pay higher wages
Lack of regulation can have environmental consequences
Brings in investment
Advantages of foreign direct investment (FDI):
Big brands can outsell local products
Foreign companies may be able to pay higher wages
Lack of regulation can have environmental consequences
Brings in investment
What is a transnational corporation (TNC)?
A not-for-profit, voluntary citizens' group, which is organised on a local, national or international level to address issues in support of the public good.
A firm that owns or controls productive operations in more than one country through foreign direct investment (FDI)
Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
An industry which provides a service, such as banks, shops and restaurants.
