India overview

Question 1

Where is India ranked in size?

Answer 1

7th largest country in the world

Question 2

What is India’s population?

Answer 2

1.3 billion

Question 3

What are 2 large neighboring countries?

Answer 3

• China
• Pakistan

Question 4

What are some facts about population growth in India?

Answer 4

• Crossed 1bn around the year 2000.
• Predicted to rise above 1.6bn by 2050.
• Currently at 1.3bn
• Estimated to overtake China as the most populous country in the world.

Question 5

What are some facts about economic growth in India?

Answer 5

• India is part of the BRICS economies. (fastest growing economies in the world)
• Predicted to catch up to the USA by 2050. (about $40 trillion)

Question 6

How is India’s economy growing so fast?

Answer 6

• Young population (45% under 25).
• Increasingly educated population joining the workforce.
• Over 32% of the population live in urban areas, increasing at 2.5% per year.

Question 7

What are some issues in India?

Answer 7

• Overpopulation
• Corruption
• Religious violence
• Poor infrastructure

Question 8

Why is overpopulation an issue?

Answer 8

• Population of 1.3bn.
• Much of the population living in dense cities.

Question 9

Why is corruption an issue?

Answer 9

• 50% of the population admitting to experiencing bribery first hand.
• Ranks in the bottom 25% of countries to do business with due to the high levels of Corruption.

Question 10

Why is religious violence an issue?

Answer 10

• India is very diverse (79% Hindu, 14% Islam, 2% Christian, 2% Sikh)

Question 11

Why is poor infrastructure an issue?

Answer 11

• Only 51% of schools had boundary walls and most schools had inadequate facilities.
• Only a 74% literacy rate.

Question 12

How often does India hold elections?

Answer 12

Once every 5 years

Question 13

What are 3 Indian cultures that have spread around the world and become more popular in India?

Answer 13

• Bollywood.
• Indian food.
• Cricket, kabaddi, hockey, football. (India could become a football superpower in the future)

Question 14

What is India’s climate like?

Answer 14

• Variety of climatic regions.
• Annual average temperature of 20°C.
• Tropical south.
• Alpine north.
• Strongly influenced by the Himalayas and the Thar desert.
• Average annual precipitation of 650mm.
• Annual monsoon from June to September.