Starter quiz
- What is India’s population as of 2024?
- 1.4 billion ✓
- 900 million
- 1 million
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- What is the capital city of India?
- Mumbai
- Kolkata
- New Delhi ✓
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- Which major river is considered sacred in India?
- The River Thames
- The Nile
- The Ganges ✓
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- Which mountain range runs along India’s northern border?
- Himalayas ✓
- Alps
- Andes
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- What is the term for people moving from villages to cities?
- International migration
- Seasonal travel
- Rural-to-urban migration ✓
- Reverse migration
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- What is one major cause of poverty in India?
- Lack of access to education and job opportunities ✓
- Too much foreign investment
- High population growth alone
- Excessive government spending
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Exit quiz
- What is one of the key reasons India is considered a rising global superpower?
- Small population
- Fast-growing economy and technology sector ✓
- Complete reliance on agriculture
- Isolation from global trade
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- India has the __________ population in the world.
- largest ✓
- smallest
- average
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- What is a major factor contributing to inequality in India?
- Equal wealth distribution
- Limited natural resources
- Differences in education and job opportunities ✓
- Low population
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- India has the __________ largest economy in the world.
- 1st
- 3rd
- 5th ✓
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Key learning points
- India has the fifth largest economy in the world.
- India's economy was worth $3.6 trillion in 2023.
- Global superpower is used to describe a country that has a lot of power or influence over other countries in the world.
- Different indicators can be used to measure how India has changed over time.
Common misconception
A country is called a global superpower if it has a lot of money.
A global superpower is used to describe a country that has a lot of power or influence over other countries and places in the world. Different factors make a global superpower powerful such as economic, cultural, population and resources.
Keywords
Economy - the way money in a particular area is made and spent
Income - money received for work, either informal or on a regular basis, or from investments
Poverty - not having enough money to afford basic human needs such as food, clothing or somewhere to live
Democracy - people have a say in how the government of a country is run, usually by voting in elections
Inequality - when something is not shared evenly between everyone
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