Country Development In Depth
India is the most populous country in the world and one of the fastest-growing economies. Follow its development story: booming cities, a rush of TNC investment, and a rural periphery left behind.
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A giant on the rise 🌍
India is the most populous country in the world, and one of the fastest-growing economies. In a few decades it has moved from a mostly farming nation toward a hub of factories, IT and global business. But the benefits of this growth are spread unevenly. This module follows the development story of India.
Words to know 🔑
Four ideas shape this case study:
How to describe India? 🎯
Which phrase best describes India today?
- An emerging economy growing quickly
- One of the poorest, least developed countries
- A country with no economic growth
- One of the richest developed countries
Match the sector 🔗
- Primary sector
- Secondary sector
- Tertiary sector
- Quaternary sector
- Farming and taking raw materials from the land
- Making goods in factories
- Services such as IT, banking and tourism
- Research and high-technology knowledge work
Two Indias ⚖️
Development in India is very uneven, split between a rich core and a poorer periphery.
Why TNCs help ✅
Which THREE are advantages of TNC investment for India?
- It creates jobs for local people
- It builds infrastructure like roads and power
- It brings new skills and technology
- All of the profit stays in India
- It never causes any pollution
Match the idea 🔀
- Core
- Periphery
- Profit repatriation
- Urbanisation
- The wealthy, fast-developing region
- The poorer region that is left behind
- When a TNC sends its profits back to its home country
- The growth of cities as people move in from the countryside
The double edge of growth 💡
Rapid development has lifted millions out of poverty, created jobs, and made India a major global power. But the gains are uneven: a wide gap between rich and poor, crowded cities, pollution and water stress, and a rural periphery that has been left behind.
The growth story 🪜
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Complete the idea 🧩
India is an _____ economy, growing quickly toward the level of richer nations. Its wealthy _____ regions, such as the big cities, race ahead while a poorer _____ is left behind. Large companies called _____ bring jobs and technology, but often send their profits back home. Much of the newest growth is in the _____ sector, providing services like IT.
True or not? 🖍️
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Jobs from a TNC 🔢
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Weigh it up 🧭
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Judge the TNCs ✍️
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