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WorksheetsTBSHS GCSE Geography. India Quiz 5
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
India is the world's third largest emitter of carbon dioxide.
Which TWO countries exceed India's emissions?
UK
USA
China
UAE
India is heavily reliant on one source of energy (four-fifths of India's electricity is produced from this)
HEP
Oil
Gas
Coal
There are about 400 million people without electricity in India; it needs to generate more power.
Which sources of energy will India focus on?
Coal
HEP
Solar
Oil
Wind
The percentage of Mumbai's households categorised as being 'slums':
80
10
90
40
660 million people live in India's cities.
What factor is thought to reduce life expectancy by 3.2 years?
Air pollution
Poor diet
Poor healthcare
Open defecation
What percentage of India's sewage is treated?
50
80
90
30
In many parts of India the limits of sustainability have either been reached or exceeded.
Choose the correct statement.
India has 18% of the world's land area, but is home to almost 2.4% of the world's population
India has 24% of the world's land area, but is home to almost 18% of the world's population
India has 2.4% of the world's land area, but is home to almost 18% of the world's population
India has 1.8% of the world's land area, but is home to almost 42% of the world's population
Select the Indian rivers ranked among the world's ten most polluted:
Ganges
Amazon
Nile
Yamuna
Deforestation is a major problem in India.
Select the negative IMPACTS only.
Flooding
Loss of biodiversity
Urban and industrial expansion
The construction of reservoirs
Consequences of the growth in the service sector in recent decades.
Choose the correct statement(s)
A rapid rate of rural to urban migration
Narrowing development gap between urban and rural areas
Increased employment opportunities
All of the statements are correct.
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
Government-led, top-down strategies to manage the negative impacts of rapid development:
The National Water Quality Monitoring Network
The National Clean Air programme
Self-help schemes in to improve slum areas
The Slum Rehabilitation Act
Community-led, bottom-up strategies to manage the negative impacts of rapid development.
Choose the correct statement(s)
The National Water Quality Monitoring Network
The Midday meal scheme in state-run primary schools
Self-help schemes in to improve slum areas
The Slum Rehabilitation Act
