The World Trade Organisation aims to.....

reduce debt by encouraging trade between countries

Top Down development programmes ......

tackle big problems in an emerging country eg energy supply

Foreign Direct Investment, Investment by foreign companies into an emerging country

what does a country's GINI coefficient show?

Measures distribution of income within a country over time, Allows comparison of inequality to be made between countries

85% of Malawi's population lives in rural areas. Why is this a barrier for development?

Rural infrastucture and telecommunications are poor.

what does 'GDP per capita' mean?

Total value of goods made in a year divided by population.

Why are there tense relations between India and Pakistan?

They both lay claim to the province of Kashmir

The Sardar Sarovar Dam is an example of what kind of development project?

Top-down project, large scale HEP

Rostow's Modernisation theory......

.....was based on European capitalist countries, ....shows a country's economic changes over time

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1
The World Trade Organisation aims to.....
develops trade between periphery countries only
develops trade between core countries
charges tariffs to poor countries
reduce debt by encouraging trade between countries
2
"The ways in which the world is becoming increasingly interconnected" - What is the keyword?
Globalisation
Containerization
Trans National Companies
Outsourcing
3
What is the name of this model?
Rostow's Theory
Clark-Fisher Model
The Brandt Line
Frank's Dependency Model
4
Top Down development programmes ......
are large scale and cheap
are usually very expensive and small scale
are organised by NGOs
tackle big problems in an emerging country eg energy supply
5
this population pyramid of Malawi DOES NOT show
Growing population
young population
Ageing population
high dependency ratio
6
FDI =
Foreign Direct Investment
Investment by foreign companies into an emerging country
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Financial Debt Incentives
7
what does a country's GINI coefficient show?
Measures distribution of income within a country over time
Allows comparison of inequality to be made between countries
shows what money will/can actually buy in each country.
measures % of the population who are literate
8
Which country is India?
A
C
D
B
9
85% of Malawi's population lives in rural areas. Why is this a barrier for development?
It rains all year and it makes the rural areas very muddy.
There are lots of cows which make the countryside smell bad.
Rural infrastucture and telecommunications are poor.
Climate change is making Malawi colder.
10
Which of these is the correct meaning of 'fertility rate'?
Average births per woman
Average number of times a woman marries
Average number of teenage mothers
Average deaths per year
11
In which stage of the Clark-Fisher model are you most likely to see rural-urban migration?
Post-industrial
Pre-industrial
Industrial
12
what does 'GDP per capita' mean?
Value of goods produced divided by the number of people .
Value of goods and services produced in a country per year
Total value of goods made in a year divided by population.
The amount of births divided by the total amount of deaths
13
Why are there tense relations between India and Pakistan?
They both lay claim to the province of Kashmir
They both think they're good at cricket
India has more people
They both think they have better food
14
The Sardar Sarovar Dam is an example of what kind of development project?
Bottom-up project
Top-down project
Biogasifier
large scale HEP
15
A country with a 'wide base' on its population pyramid shows.......
low life expectancy
high dependency ratio
high birth and death rate
high birth rate
16
Which of these is NOT a social impact of India's economic development?
Traditional customs changing e.g. less arranged marriage.
Increased GDP per capita
Careers for women meaning later marriage & fewer children
Changing population structure, reduced younger age groups
17
HDI (Human Development Index) is measured using 4 indicators. Which of these is NOT used?
Infant Mortality Rate
Average number of years at school
Life expectancy
Literacy Rate
18
Which is a case study example of a bottom-up project in India?
Biocoal
Biopetrol
Biogas
Biooil
19
What was India's HDI score in 2014?
0.79
0.98
0.59
0.14
20
Which one of these groups are the winners (they benefit from the dam)?
India's cities
Western India - home to many historic sites
People who live downstream
Local farmers
21
Which type of outsourcing has NOT occurred in India?
Company administration (e.g. accounting)
Software development
Music producing
Call centres
22
Which industry would you work in if your job was a factory worker?
Quaternary
Primary
Secondary
Teritary
23
Which group of countries are classed as NIC's (Newly Industrialising Countries)?
Brazil, Chile, Argentina
UK, USA, Japan
Malawi, Niger, Togo
Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia
24
How does TNC investment benefit India?
They help improve infrastucture
They invest in IT, research & development, and call centres
All are benefits
By attracting people to the cities giving them a higher wage
25
Rostow's Modernisation theory......
.....was based on European capitalist countries
....shows the UK was at stage 4 in 1940
....shows a country's economic changes over time
....is based on 4 main stages of growth

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